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WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
A Pleasants County woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in manufacturing methamphetamine. Bonnie Jean Butler, 55, of St. Marys, West Virginia, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for aiding and abetting possession of material used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, according to United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II.
The case began in February 2014 when Butler was discovered in possession of various materials commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine. She was one of six individuals charged in June 2015 in a 19-count federal indictment that disrupted a methamphetamine manufacturing operation in Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Butler pled guilty in August 2015 to the charge. She is one of the six individuals charged in the federal indictment, which aimed to disrupt a methamphetamine manufacturing operation in the county.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Adkins prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police and the Pleasants County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case.
Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. presided over the case. The sentencing of Butler brings an end to the case, which was a major disruption to the methamphetamine manufacturing operation in Pleasants County.
The sentencing of Butler sends a clear message that the production and distribution of methamphetamine will not be tolerated in West Virginia. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates on any further developments.
The operation disrupted in Pleasants County was a significant blow to the methamphetamine trade in the region. The case highlights the importance of law enforcement working together to disrupt and dismantle these operations.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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