Woman Guilty in Cold Pill Case
Posted/updated on: September 1, 2010 at 5:13 pm
TYLER – A 45-year-old Beckville woman has pleaded guilty to federal drug violations related to cold pills. Heidi Lynn Beall pleaded guilty to possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. The plea came Tuesday in Tyler before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love.
According to information presented in court, on Dec. 24, 2008, Beall purchased cold pills containing pseudoephedrine at a Walgreens in Longview, in addition to making two other purchases that same day at other stores in the area, as well as on many other occasions. Officials say it was all in furtherance of her methamphetamine manufacturing activities. A federal grand jury returned a 256-count indictment on Feb. 2, 2010, charging Beall with federal drug violations. Beall faces up to 20 years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set.
