AMY LITTLE, a 45-year-old woman from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, has admitted her role in a heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl distribution operation that flooded Berkeley and Jefferson Counties with deadly drugs, federal prosecutors announced today.
Little, also known as “Amy Jackson,” pled guilty in federal court to one count of Unlawful Use of Communication Facility. She admitted to using a cell phone to arrange the purchase of heroin in September 2018 in Berkeley County—acts that fueled an epidemic of addiction and overdose in the Eastern Panhandle.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence will reflect the seriousness of the offense and any prior criminal history. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided over the hearing in Martinsburg.
This case emerged from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) initiative, part of the Attorney General-led Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS)/Special Operations Division (SOD) Project Clean Sweep. The operation targets high-impact zones for synthetic opioid distribution, aiming to dismantle supply chains and reduce overdose deaths nationwide.
The investigation was a multi-agency blitz involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, West Virginia State Police, Eastern Panhandle Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force (a HIDTA-funded unit), and local law enforcement from Berkeley County, Jefferson County, Martinsburg, Charles Town, Ranson, and the Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The OCDETF program provided critical funding and coordination.
Prosecuting the case are Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara K. Omps-Botteicher, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney C. Lydia Lehman—also with the Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office—and Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy D. Helman. The government’s push targets not just street-level dealers but the networks enabling mass distribution of fentanyl-laced drugs tearing through Appalachian communities.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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