Mercer County woman pleads guilty to drug crime

Danielle Sandler
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MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A woman pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Princeton man sentenced to prison for gun crime

According to court documents, on August 16, 2023, Denise R. Allen, 29, of Bluefield and another person were arrested at a gun store in Princeton, West Virginia. Following their arrest, Allen and the other person agreed to have a search performed by police of a truck they rented using a stolen identity.

Police found 431 grams of methamphetamine, 21 grams of fentanyl and two Glock 9mm semiautomatic handguns during the search. Allen then admitted that she and the other person had the methamphetamine and fentanyl and were going to sell it.

Allen is scheduled to be sentenced on June 10, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at last three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.

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