Federal Grand Jury Indicts Hastings Resident for Distribution of Methamphetamine

JOHNSTOWN, PA - A resident of Hastings, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of narcotics trafficking, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

The three-count Indictment named Penny Woodley, age 55.

According to the Indictment, the defendant possessed with the intent to distribute and distributed over 50 grams of methamphetamine on three separate dates.

The law provides for a minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and up to life, a fine of not more than $10,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan D. Lusty is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Drug Enforcement Administration led the multi-agency investigation of this case, which also included the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Internal Revenue Services, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and Homeland Security Investigations.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.