FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Anthony Ciliberti, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney for Fayette County, announces that on March 14, 2023, 2023, Heather L. Hewitt, age 42 and formerly of Prosperity, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to deliver fentanyl and greater than fifty grams of methamphetamine, and to one count of delivery of fentanyl, before Judge Thomas H. Ewing.
As Hewitt has a prior drug-related felony conviction, Hewitt is facing a determinate sentence of up to 60 years in prison for the conspiracy conviction and an indeterminant sentence of 6 to 30 years for the delivery of fentanyl conviction. Hewitt’s Sentencing hearing has been scheduled for May 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.
In June of 2021, the Central Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force began an investigation into a significant drug trafficking organization that was operating primarily in Fayette County. The investigation determined that Hewitt was the leader of the organization.
In August of 2021, using a confidential informant, the Task Force began making purchases of methamphetamine and fentanyl from the drug trafficking organization. Hewitt was personally involved in distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl from August 2021 to November 2021.
Hewitt was also personally responsible for transporting large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine into the state.
At the time of her arrest on February 19, 2022, Hewitt was found to be in possession of over 500 grams of fentanyl, over 900 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 75 grams of cocaine, $125,172 in cash, multiple sets of digital scales, and five firearms. After her arrest, additional money was seized from other locations and from Hewitt’s Cash App account.
The total cash seized from the Hewitt organization amounted to just over $250,000.00.
The hard work of the officers of the Central Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force put an end to a significant drug trafficking organization operating in Fayette County. Those involved in the organization and who have been convicted up to this point include Heather L. Hewitt, Jarod W. Hendrick, Samantha J. Cody, and Windy Pittman.
The Central Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force investigated this crime. Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti, Jr., and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney R. Wes Toney prosecuted the case.