Hardy County woman sentenced for drug charge

Hardy County woman sentenced for drug charge
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C.

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Barbara Ann Thomas, of Moorefield, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 151 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Thomas, 49, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.” Thomas admitted to having methamphetamine in August 2019 in Grant County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the West Virginia State Police; and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.