A Barnett woman has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison without parole for her role in a major methamphetamine operation.
Ashley Annette Stone, 33, of Barnett, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough for possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
The charges stem from a search warrant executed on January 11, 2016, at Stone’s residence in Morgan County, Missouri. Deputies found a bag containing 54.27 grams of methamphetamine hidden behind the washing machine.
Additionally, officers found a bag containing seven grams of methamphetamine in Stone’s vehicle. Stone had traveled to Oklahoma City to obtain a pound of methamphetamine, which she had sold in Missouri, according to court documents.
Stone told investigators that she had been buying and selling methamphetamine from Mexican nationals. She had purchased the methamphetamine at $500 per ounce from a Mexican man in Kansas City, Missouri, and had obtained a second bottle containing methamphetamine that was located in her vehicle.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Lynn. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force, the Lake Ozark, Mo., Police Department, the Miller County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, the Morgan County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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