Upshur County Woman Guilty of Federal Drug Charges
Posted/updated on: December 7, 2011 at 2:46 pm
TYLER – An Upshur County woman has pleaded guilty to federal drug violations. Lisa Michelle LeBlanc, 38, of Gilmer pleaded guilty to possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. She appeared yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith K. Guthrie. LeBlanc faces up to 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
According to federal prosecutors, on February 22, 2010, LeBlanc purchased cold pills containing pseudoephedrine at a Walgreens store in Tyler. On that same day, she made two additional purchases at other stores in the area, all in furtherance of her methamphetamine manufacturing activities. LeBlanc was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 6th, 2011.
