Source: United States Department of Justice News
BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley woman pleaded guilty today to the distribution of a quantity of methamphetamine.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Brenda Crewey, 49, admitted to selling approximately four grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at her residence on February 21, 2020. Crewey further admitted that she had been consistently selling methamphetamine and heroine over the previous year.
Crewey is scheduled to be sentenced on November 17, 2022 and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.
United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit for conducting the investigation. The Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit consists of officers from the West Virginia State Police, the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department, and the Beckley Police Department.
United States District Judge Frank W. Volk presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorneys Alex Hamner and Andrew D. Isabell are 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. 5:22-cr-42 .
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