Somerset Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

LONDON, Ky. - A Somerset, Ky., woman, Tiffany Helton, 43, was sentenced on Wednesday to 90 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Between December 12, 2025, and January 12, 2026, in Pulaski County- which is in the Eastern Judicial District of Kentucky-law enforcement utilized a confidential informant (CI) for controlled purchases of methamphetamine mixture (meth) at the Defendant's residence on three occasions. As part of the January 12, 2026, transaction, the Defendant accepted pre-payment for two ounces of meth from the CI, traveled to Lexington and met co-Defendant Robert Conley to obtain the meth for the transaction, returned back to her Pulaski County residence, and then weighed out, bagged, and provided the CI approximately 56 grams of meth.

Jason Parman, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Olivia Olson, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Field Office; and Sheriff Bobby Jones, Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, jointly announced the sentence.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI and Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Pearce Nesbitt prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

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