Candice Lanette Cox, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Alabama 2020

Candice Lanette Cox, 42, of Bay Minette, Alabama, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for her role in a methamphetamine conspiracy.

According to court documents, Cox was identified during an investigation by authorities, who utilized confidential informants to make controlled purchases of methamphetamine ice from her. During the investigation, Cox was confronted by authorities and admitted her involvement in the conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine ice.

A search warrant was obtained for Cox's residence, where investigators discovered and seized additional methamphetamine ice and approximately $2,000 in buy money paid to Cox during the undercover controlled purchases.

Cox pled guilty to the conspiracy charge in October 2020. United States District Court Judge Jeffery Beaverstock imposed the 27-month sentence and further ordered that Cox would serve five years on supervised release following her imprisonment.

As conditions of her supervision, Cox will undergo testing and treatment for drug and/or alcohol abuse, and she will be subject to a search of her person and premises upon reasonable suspicion.

No fine was imposed, but the judge ordered that Cox pay $100 in special assessments. The case was investigated by the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Gloria Bedwell prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States. With this sentencing, Cox will face the consequences of her actions in the methamphetamine conspiracy.

Candice Lanette Cox, defendant, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine ice. The crime occurred in Bay Minette, Alabama. The defendant's sentence and outcome include 27 months in prison, 5 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. The exact date of the crime is not specified, but the sentencing occurred on an unspecified date. The dollar amount of $2,000 in buy money was seized during the investigation.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/bay-minette-woman-sentenced-methamphetamine-conspiracy