Amanda Marie Mace, also known as “A,” was sentenced on Mar. 9 to five years and ten months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Mace, 43, of South Charleston, admitted her involvement in a drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Charleston area between June 2024 and May 2025.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address drug distribution networks operating in West Virginia communities. According to court documents and statements made in court, Mace participated in the conspiracy from June 2024 through April 2025. She admitted obtaining at least 30 pounds of methamphetamine from co-conspirator Robert Ford, who transported the drugs from Detroit, Michigan. Mace then distributed the drugs to multiple customers, including significant dealers within the Southern District of West Virginia.
Mace said she earned $200 to $300 for each pound of methamphetamine sold for Ford. Her main customers included co-conspirators Quanda Kiev Wilborne and Michael Allen Corkhill. Mace has two prior convictions for drug-dealing offenses.
Mace is among sixteen individuals indicted following a federal investigation into fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution in Charleston between June 2024 and May 2025. Five defendants have pleaded guilty alongside Mace. Wilborne was sentenced on December 18, 2025, to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges; Corkhill is scheduled for sentencing on April 27, 2026. Four additional defendants pleaded guilty in related cases. The indictment against Ford and other remaining defendants is pending; all are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
United States Attorney Moore Capito announced the sentence and commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which includes several local law enforcement agencies. United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence, with Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuting.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration and eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
