Two Richland County Women Indicted On Methamphetamine Related Charges

Vickie L. Sanders, 56, and Kylee D. Black, 34, both of Olney, Illinois, were indicted on July 12, 2017, on methamphetamine related charges in a seven count indictment returned by a federal grand jury, Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.

Count One charges that from on or about 2015, until on or about April 21, 2017, in Richland County, Sanders and Black conspired with others known and unknown to the Grand Jury to knowingly and intentionally manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Count Two charges that on April 21, 2017, in Richland County, Sanders knowingly and intentionally attempted to manufacture methamphetamine.

Counts Three through Six charges that Sanders and Black knowingly and intentionally possessed Pseudoephedrine knowing that the Pseudoephedrine would be used to manufacture methamphetamine. The dates involved were December 21, 2016 (Count Three), December 15, 2015 (Count Four), September 30, 2015 (Count Five), and April 3, 2015 (Count Six).

Count Seven charges that on May 14, 2017, in Richland County, Black knowingly and intentionally distributed methamphetamine.

With respect to Count One, Sanders and Black each face 5-40 years of imprisonment, up to a $5,000,000 fine, and supervised release of not less than four years.

With respect to Count Two, Sanders faces up to 20 years of imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and supervised release not less than three years.

With respect to each of the Counts Three through Six, Sanders and Black face up to 20 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and supervised release up to three years.

With respect to Count 7, Black faces up to 20 years of imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and supervised release not less than three years.

An indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.