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Johnna Dee Courtney, a 39-year-old Buckhannon woman, has admitted to distributing massive amounts of methamphetamine and counterfeiting money in Upshur County, West Virginia.
According to court documents, Courtney pled guilty to one count of ‘Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 grams or more of Methamphetamine’ and one count of ‘Possession of Counterfeit Obligations’.
Courtney admitted to distributing more than fifty grams of ‘crystal’ methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice,’ in May 2019 in Upshur County. She also admitted to having 95 counterfeit $100 bills in her possession.
Courtney faces a minimum of five years and up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $5,000,000 for the drug count, and faces up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for the counterfeit count.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon S. Flower is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Mountain Lakes Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force and the United States Secret Service investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided over the case.
Courtney’s sentencing will be based on the seriousness of the offenses and her prior criminal history, if any.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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