Huntington, W.Va. woman pleads guilty to distributing heroin to undercover DEA agent
Helen Louise Adkins, of Ceredo, pleaded guilty today in federal court to distributing heroin to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agent in Huntington, W.Va.
According to court documents, in January of 2013, Adkins sold two grams of heroin to an undercover DEA agent in the parking lot of a Huntington grocery store. When confronted, Adkins admitted that she was involved in a drug conspiracy with Bobby Nelson Gulley and Alanna Lynn Mattison to transport heroin and oxycodone from Detroit, Michigan for distribution in Huntington.
Between January and August of 2013, Adkins allowed Gulley to sell the drugs from her apartment at 522 14th Street West in Huntington. In August of 2013, agents searched multiple locations associated with the drug conspiracy and recovered over 140 grams of heroin, 974 oxycodone tablets and $12,000 in cash.
Gulley pleaded guilty on January 21 for his involvement in the conspiracy. Adkins faced up to 20 years in federal prison. Sentencing is scheduled for April 28, 2014.
The investigation was conducted by the DEA and the Huntington Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams is in charge of the prosecution.
This case is being prosecuted as 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.
Adkins, 52, of Ceredo, faces up to 20 years in federal prison for distributing heroin to an undercover DEA agent. The charges stem from a 2013 investigation that uncovered a conspiracy to transport heroin and oxycodone from Detroit, Michigan for distribution in Huntington.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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