Charleston Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Jeren Danielle Canterbury, 34, of Charleston, was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for two counts of distribution of methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 3, 2023, Canterbury sold approximately 27.84 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant for $230 in Nitro. Canterbury admitted to that transaction and to selling approximately 111.46 grams of methamphetamine to the confidential informant for $800 in Charleston on March 15, 2023.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Troy D. Adams prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:23-cr-138.

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