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Two Sentenced in Highland County Drug Cases

Ian M. West and Kendra Holbert received prison terms after pleading guilty to drug-related charges in Highland County.

4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 11:18 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 2, 2026, 10:15 a.m. ETWritten Sep 8, 2026, 6:22 p.m. ET
Two people have been in drug cases, according to the Press. Ian M. West, 28, was to prison after pleading guilty to illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility. The Press reported that the sentence was either 12 months or 24 months, with conflicting reports from the same outlet. Kendra Holbert, 24, was to prison after pleading guilty to aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine and aggravated possession of methamphetamine. The Press reported that the indictment alleged she sold or offered to sell methamphetamine in an amount equal to or exceeding bulk amount but less than five times bulk amount. The Task Force investigated the cases.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 2, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET

    Greenfield man sentenced to 24 months for drug conveyance

    Ian M. West, 28, of Greenfield, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on a charge of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, according to the Highland County Press.

    The indictment alleged that West knowingly conveyed or attempted to convey methamphetamine onto the grounds of the Greenfield jail. The sentencing was reported by the Highland County Press.

  2. Sep 2, 2026, 11:20 a.m. ET

    Greenfield man sentenced to 24 months for drug conveyance

    Ian M. West, 28, of Greenfield, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on a charge of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, according to the Highland County Press.

    The indictment alleged that West knowingly conveyed or attempted to convey methamphetamine onto the grounds of the Greenfield jail. The sentencing was reported by the Highland County Press.

  3. Sep 2, 2026, 11:18 a.m. ETFirst report

    Greenfield man sentenced for drug conveyance charge

    Ian M. West, 28, of Greenfield, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on a charge of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, according to the Highland County Press.

    The indictment alleged that West knowingly conveyed or attempted to convey methamphetamine onto the grounds of the Greenfield jail. The sentencing was reported by the Highland County Press.

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