Darlene E. Bush, Methamphetamine Distribution, Alabama 2014

Darlene E. Bush, a 48-year-old resident of Mobile, Alabama, has been sentenced to 64 months imprisonment for her role in distributing methamphetamine ice in Mobile. Court documents reveal that Bush sold drugs from her Mobile residence as well as from the bonding company where she worked.

Bush admitted to being accountable for the distribution of 168 grams of methamphetamine ice and entered a guilty plea to the charges in June 2015.

United States District Court Judge Charles R. Butler, Jr., imposed a sentence of 64 months imprisonment, which will be followed by a three-year term of supervised release. As conditions of her supervision, Bush will be subject to testing and treatment for drug abuse.

The judge also ordered that Bush pay $100 in special mandatory assessments, but no fine was imposed.

The case was investigated by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations. It was prosecuted in the United States Attorney’s Office by Assistant United States Attorney Gloria Bedwell.

Bush's sentence marks the culmination of a lengthy investigation into her activities, which date back to 2013 and 2014. Her guilty plea and subsequent sentencing serve as a reminder of the severity of the consequences for those involved in drug trafficking.

The investigation and subsequent prosecution of Bush demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement agencies to combating drug trafficking and bringing those responsible to justice.

Darlene E. Bush, 48, of Mobile, Alabama, was sentenced to 64 months imprisonment for her role in distributing methamphetamine ice in Mobile, Alabama, and will be subject to a three-year term of supervised release. She will also pay $100 in special mandatory assessments.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/former-bailbonds-employee-sentenced-federal-court