WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
ALEXANDRIA - On October 16, 2026, United States District Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr., sentenced three defendants for federal drug-trafficking offenses, two of which involved drone-based smuggling operations at the United States Penitentiary in Pollock (USP-Pollock), and one involving a fentanyl-distribution conspiracy.
Melanie Jean Worthington, 39, of Joshua, Texas, was sentenced to 70 months (almost six years) in federal prison for Conspiracy to Possess a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute and Providing Contraband into Prison. She previously pled guilty to the charge onJune 10, 2026.
Yo...