Former deputy public defender in Arizona sentenced to prison for drug trafficking

Eshaan Sarup, Arizona Republic
Updated ·1 min read

A former deputy public defender was sentenced Monday for drug trafficking, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, 33-year-old Sally Nyemba of Phoenix was arrested on May 12, 2020, after attempting to buy methamphetamine and M30 pills from an undercover DEA agent.

Officials said Nyemba was a practicing attorney at the time of her arrest and was a former Maricopa County deputy public defender.

On Monday, a U.S. district judge sentenced Nyemba to 18 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Aug. 31, 2023.

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