Petersburg woman with lengthy criminal record receives prison sentence for intent to distribute methamphetamine
Petersburg, Virginia – A Petersburg resident will spend the next five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The sentencing of 29-year-old Miranda Lynn Hubert was handed down by Senior U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne.
According to court records, Hubert’s drug activity took place over a brief but intense period between June 28 and July 2, 2024. During that span, she distributed a total of 141.75 grams of methamphetamine. On July 2, Hubert, who had several outstanding warrants at the time, was arrested by law enforcement at a 7-Eleven in Richmond where she had gone to complete another meth deal.
Following her arrest, officers searched Hubert’s vehicle and found 84 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale commonly used in drug transactions, and a handgun. Her previous criminal history includes convictions for possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute, larceny, assault and battery, a probation violation, and entering a house to commit larceny.
The investigation into Hubert’s actions was carried out by the FBI’s Richmond Field Office in collaboration with the Prince George County Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Gilliland, also serving as an Assistant Attorney General with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, alongside Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia L. Norman.
Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, FBI Special Agent in Charge Stanley M. Meador, and Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares announced the sentencing and reaffirmed their commitment to disrupting the drug trade and removing violent offenders from communities.
