Press Release
Logan County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Vada Leann White, 32, of Big Creek, was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 1, 2021, White was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by a law enforcement officer in the Jeffrey area of Boone County. The officer searched the vehicle and found seven bags containing a total of approximately 139 grams of methamphetamine. The officer also found $3,436 on White’s person and in the vehicle. White told the officer that she possessed the methamphetamine and intended to sell it.
United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the West Virginia State Police.
United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Nowles Heinrich 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. 2:22-cr-142.
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Updated August 17, 2023
Topic
Drug Trafficking
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