Fayette County Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

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Fayette County Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on April 15. It is reproduced in full below.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Fayette County woman pleaded guilty to the distribution of methamphetamine.

According to court documents, Brittany Ellen Flint, 32, of Fayetteville, admitted that she sold approximately 6.893 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant on Jan. 10, 2022, in Oak Hill.

Flint pleaded guilty Thursday and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 20, 2022. Flint faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Central West Virginia Drug Task Force and the Oak Hill Police Department for conducting the investigation.

United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Nick Miller is prosecuting the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:22-cr-35.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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