Ebony Inez-Latee Johnson, Heroin Possession, West Virginia 2016

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Detroit Woman Sentenced for Heroin Charge

A Detroit woman, 44-year-old Ebony Inez-Latee Johnson, has been sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for a heroin charge, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto today.

The sentence was handed down in connection with Johnson’s December 2016 arrest in Huntington, West Virginia, where she was caught with 23 grams of heroin concealed in her jacket pocket. The heroin was packaged in 43 individually wrapped bags, and Johnson admitted at her plea hearing that the heroin was intended for distribution.

According to the investigation, Johnson was driving a vehicle in Huntington on December 4, 2016 when she was pulled over by an officer with the Huntington Police Department. The officer located the heroin in Johnson’s jacket pocket, and she was subsequently arrested.

Johnson’s arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Huntington FBI Drug Task Force and the Huntington Police Department, with assistance from the Michigan State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams handled the prosecution, and Chief United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence.

This case is part of an ongoing effort led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and heroin. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, joined by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, is committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down illegal pill trafficking, eliminating open-air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of opiate painkillers and heroin in communities across the Southern District.

Johnson was previously charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin, and she pleaded guilty to the charge. She has been in custody since her arrest in December 2016.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia has made combating heroin trafficking a priority, and this case is an example of their commitment to keeping communities safe from the dangers of heroin and other illegal substances.