Monongalia County Woman Admits to Drug Charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Stephanie Ann Allen, 33, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

According to court documents, officers observed Allen engaged in suspicious activity while in a parking lot in Morgantown. During a search of her vehicle officers located 73 grams of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Allen faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda Wesley is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Mon Metro Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.