Ieshia Jones, Heroin Distribution, Vermont 2014

A Winooski woman was sentenced for her role in a heroin distribution ring in Vermont. Ieshia Jones, 27, was sentenced to time served, followed by a three-year term of supervised release.

The Chief Judge Christina Reiss further ordered that Jones be subject to a curfew with location monitoring for a term of six months.

According to court records, law enforcement conducted four controlled purchases totaling 117 bags of heroin from Jones in April and May 2014 in St. Albans, Winooski, and Burlington.

During an attempted controlled buy of heroin from Jones on May 13, 2014 in South Burlington, Jones took the informant’s money and fled the area in her car without providing the heroin.

Law enforcement located and arrested Jones shortly thereafter in Essex. Upon arrest, Jones admitted that she had distributed heroin to the informant and others in the past.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with the assistance of United States Border Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Winooski Police Department, investigated the matter.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin J. Doyle handled the prosecution of this case. Jones was represented by Steven L. Barth of the Federal Defender’s Office.

Ieshia Jones' case highlights the ongoing struggle against heroin distribution in Vermont. Her sentencing serves as a reminder of the consequences for those involved in such activities.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/ieshia-jones-winooski-sentenced-heroin-distribution