Tuscaloosa Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison Following Federal Drug Conviction

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA - On September 9, 2024, a federal judge ordered that 30-year-old Teaira Nishara Robbins, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, receive a sentence of 87 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin P. Davidson. Following her prison sentence, Robbins will be on supervised release for three years. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court records and statements made in open court, on December 18, 2022, at 3:30 a.m., deputies observed a vehicle pull into the parking lot of a closed business in Elmore County. The location is within a mile of three state correctional facilities and the area was known for activity relating to the introduction of illegal narcotics into the nearby prisons. Two individuals exited the vehicle and placed what appeared to be bags into the car's trunk. Deputies then made contact with the vehicle's occupants and identified Robbins as the driver. Upon searching the vehicle, deputies found packages of marijuana and methamphetamine in the trunk, along with various other contraband. State charges are pending for the other individuals involved in this investigation.

During her plea hearing on January 19, 2024, Robbins admitted that she possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the illegal drug.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Elmore County Sheriff's Office investigated this case, which Assistant United States Attorney J. Patrick Lamb prosecuted.