Tyler County Woman Admits to Methamphetamine Offense

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - An Alma, West Virginia woman is facing 15 years in prison after pleading to a methamphetamine charge, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

Jamie Ann Tanner, 44, of Alma, West Virginia, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. During an investigation into Tanner's drug activity, officers executed a search warrant at her home, where they seized more than 1200 grams of methamphetamine.

Tanner is facing 180 months in prison per the plea agreement. She will be sentenced at a later date.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clayton Reid is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

Investigative agencies include Marshall County Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the Tyler County Sheriff's Office; and the Wetzel County Sheriff's Office.

U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.

This case is a part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime, and repel the invasion of illegal immigration.