Press Release
North Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime.
According to court documents, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle of Aletha Mae Lemon, 59, near Marmet in March 2021 and seized nearly five pounds of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine from her vehicle.
Lemon pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in prison when she is sentenced on November 22, 2021.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over the hearing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Negar M. Kordestani is prosecuting 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. 2:21-cr-00102.
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Updated August 26, 2021
Topic
Drug Trafficking
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