East Texas Women Sentenced for Trafficking Methamphetamine

TYLER � Two East Texas women were sentenced to federal prison Thursday in Tyler for drug trafficking violations. Stacie Serenko, 29, of Tyler, pleaded guilty on Feb. 7 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. She was sentenced to 70 months behind bars by U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis. Jennifer Northcutt, 42, of Mineola, pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. She was sentenced to 60 months by Judge Davis.

According to information presented in court, on Aug. 21, 2010, Serenko and Northcutt both found in possession of methamphetamine which they intended to distribute to others. Serenko admitted to being in possession of more than 5 grams of methamphetamine. Northcutt admitted to possessing at least 17 grams of methamphetamine and a firearm. Another defendant, Billie Earl Johnson, is set for trial on Oct. 8.