Nancy Degollado, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Virginia 2019

Atlanta Woman Sentenced to 204 Months in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking

Nancy Degollado, an Atlanta, Georgia woman, was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for her role in a multi-state methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. The sentencing occurred last week in the Western District of Virginia.

According to court documents, from October 2018 through August 2019, Degollado and her co-conspirators traveled to Georgia at least three times to acquire a total of seven kilograms of methamphetamine, which were then distributed to co-defendants and others in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.

Co-conspirators Michael Dear, Joshua Sabins, Donald Thrift, Shannon Chapman, Brandon Cook, Shannon Wilmoth, Robert Osborne, Ashley Firestone, David Sexton, and Nancy Kestner also played a role in the conspiracy, admitting to distributing methamphetamine acquired from Dear throughout southwest Virginia during this time.

Multiple firearms were recovered during the course of the investigation, resulting in charges against Dear, Sabins, Thrift, and Chapman for being convicted felons illegally in possession of firearms, and against Osborne for being an unauthorized user of controlled substances in possession of a firearm.

“Disrupting supply chains of methamphetamine into our region, and the havoc this narcotic wreaks on our citizens, is a high priority for our office,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Bubar. “I am grateful for the dedication and hard work of our law enforcement partners for their efforts in this investigation and disrupting a major source of supply in southwest Virginia.”

Nancy Degollado’s sentence brings an end to the federal case, which began in 2018. The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and involved multiple law enforcement agencies.

Other co-conspirators received the following sentences:

Michael Dear was sentenced to 188 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy and for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

Joshua Sabins, 37, of Bristol, Va, was sentenced to 216 months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy, as well as charges of possessing a firearm after being a prohibited person and attempting to forcibly assault a federal law enforcement officer.

Donald Thrift, 31, of Bristol, Va., was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy, as well as possessing a firearm after being a prohibited person.

Shannon Chapman, of Bristol, Va., was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for her role in the conspiracy, as well as possessing a firearm after being a prohibited person.

Brandon Cook, 33, of Marion, Va., was sentenced to serve a total of 168 months in federal prison for his role in this conspiracy, as well as an additional charge of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in connection with a separate conspiracy.

Shannon Wilmoth, 46, of Bristol, Tn, was sentenced to serve 30 months in federal prison for her role in this conspiracy.

Robert Osborne, 50, of Marion, Va., was sentenced to serve a total of 120 months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy, as well as a charge of being a user in possession of a firearm and an additional charge of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in connection with a separate conspiracy.

Ashley Firestone, 28, of Saltville, Va., was sentenced to serve 60 months in federal prison for her role in the conspiracy.

David Sexton, 45, of Glade Spring, Va., was sentenced to serve 30 months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy.

Nancy Kestner, 41, of Glade Spring, Va., was sentenced to serve 42 months in federal prison for her role in the conspiracy.

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