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Greenville Woman Sentenced to 36 Months for Methamphetamine and Money Laundering Crimes
ABINGDON, Va. – In a shocking turn of events, a Greenville, South Carolina woman, Lisa Yvonne Fleming Neely, has been handed a 36-month prison sentence for her involvement in a massive methamphetamine distribution conspiracy and international money laundering scheme.
The 56-year-old Neely, who was involved in a long-term romantic relationship with the leader of the methamphetamine distribution ring, Joshua Desorcy, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering with the intent to promote the carrying on of a crime, specifically to distribute methamphetamine, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice.
According to court documents, Neely’s relationship with Desorcy began in 2012, while he was incarcerated. Upon his release, Desorcy started selling methamphetamine in the Greenville area, with Neely assisting him by wiring funds to various sources connected to a Mexican drug cartel.
Desorcy later moved to Bristol, Virginia, to expand his operation, and Neely continued to support him by coordinating his travels to purchase massive amounts of methamphetamine from additional sources in Atlanta, Georgia, and Houston, Texas.
When Desorcy was arrested in 2021, Neely conspired with him to threaten a co-conspirator into falsely claiming ownership of a firearm found in Desorcy’s possession. Additionally, Neely facilitated communications between the incarcerated Desorcy and his drug suppliers and organized additional shipments of methamphetamine into the Southwest Virginia area at his direction.
In February 2022, Desorcy was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh of the Western District of Virginia, Charlie J. Patterson, Special Agent in Charge of ATF’s Washington Field Division, and Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of DEA’s Washington Division made the announcement.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. Murphy prosecuted the case.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Lisa Yvonne Fleming Neely
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit international money laundering, and conspiracy to obstruct justice
City and State: Greenville, South Carolina
Date: February 2022 (sentencing), 2012 (relationship began), 2021 (Desorcy arrested)
Sentence: 36 months in federal prison
Amount: None specified
Outcome: Sentenced to 36 months in federal prison
Investigating Agencies: Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Prosecutor: Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. Murphy
Case Status: Closed with sentencing
Co-conspirator: Joshua Desorcy, sentenced to 40 years in prison
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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