VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – A Kentucky woman who once worked as a teacher in Virginia has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for her role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that funneled methamphetamine and fentanyl into Southwest Virginia.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 62-year-old Andora Lee Smith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, as well as one count of distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
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Federal investigators said Smith was a key supplier who trafficked over 20 kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Most of her drug activity took place at her home in Kentucky, where she reportedly kept “multiple pounds” of illegal narcotics and sold them in ounce-plus quantities.
Authorities said she also delivered drugs to Virginia and regularly traveled to Louisville to obtain fentanyl and xylazine—often referred to as “black”—for further distribution.
Prior to her involvement in drug trafficking, Smith worked for 15 years as a teacher with Norton City Schools in Virginia. Her employment with the district ended in 2002.
