RICHMOND, Kentucky – In a stunning verdict, a federal jury has found Patsy Wardle, a 65-year-old woman from Richmond, Kentucky, guilty of conspiring to distribute oxycodone. The jury also found Wardle guilty of two additional counts of distributing oxycodone on February 16, 2018 and March 7, 2018.
The jury convicted Wardle on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, following a 3-day trial in U.S. District Court in Lexington. According to trial testimony, Wardle and her co-conspirators, including Shannon Allen, Bianca Pennington, Malik Chapman, and others, worked together to distribute oxycodone throughout Richmond, Kentucky and surrounding areas.
Chapman and others were responsible for transporting oxycodone pills from Detroit, Michigan to Richmond, Kentucky, where Allen and Pennington would further distribute the pills to local drug dealers, including Wardle. Wardle primarily distributed the pills from her home in Richmond.
Wardle’s co-defendants, including Shannon Allen, Bianca Pennington, Malik Chapman, Robert May, Doug Mayfield, Ryan Jones, Alyssa Parrish, and Victoria Grimes, all pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute oxycodone prior to trial.
Wardle, a resident of Richmond, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for her crimes. She is scheduled to be sentenced on August 29, 2019 at the federal courthouse in Lexington.
The verdict was announced by Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, along with other law enforcement officials. Wardle’s crimes have sent shockwaves through the community, highlighting the dangers of opioid trafficking in Kentucky.
Patsy Wardle, 65, of Richmond, Kentucky, was found guilty of conspiring to distribute oxycodone, distributing oxycodone on February 16, 2018, and distributing oxycodone on March 7, 2018. Wardle faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 29, 2019.
This case is a stark reminder of the devastating impact of opioid trafficking on communities across the country. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates on Wardle’s sentencing and any other developments in this case.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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