Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Amy Lynn Carter, 40, of Huntington, was sentenced today to six years and 15 days in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to deliver 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 20, 2021, Carter was a passenger in a vehicle parked at a Barboursville convenience store when a law enforcement officer approached the vehicle. The officer observed drug paraphernalia in plain view within the vehicle. A police K-9 alerted to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle. Officers searched the vehicle and found 19 grams of a heroin and fentanyl mixture, more than 242 grams of methamphetamine and $10,300. Carter admitted that she possessed the seized methamphetamine and intended to distribute it. Carter further admitted that she intended to buy approximately 8 pounds of methamphetamine in Ohio with the cash found in the vehicle for distribution within the Southern District of West Virginia.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Cabell County Sheriff’s Department.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Troy D. Adams prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:22-cr-19.

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