CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A St. Albans woman has pleaded guilty to participating in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout the Charleston area, federal prosecutors announced.

Ashley Dawn Smith, 32, pleaded guilty on October 20, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

According to court documents, Smith admitted that between January and May 2025 she distributed fentanyl obtained from two out-of-town suppliers. Prosecutors said a co-conspirator also redistributed fentanyl supplied by Smith as part of the operation.

Smith is scheduled for sentencing on January 22, 2026. She faces up to 20 years in federal prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a potential $1 million fine.

Smith is one of 16 defend

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