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Hardin County Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution

Lytrice Adams, 36, of Savannah, Tennessee, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 2, 2026, 5:25 p.m. ET
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Lytrice Adams, 36, of Savannah, Tennessee, was on September 2, 2026, to 10 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant. According to information presented in court, in July 2023, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force began investigating a drug trafficking operation in Hardin County. Using controlled purchases, wiretaps, and other tactics, agents identified Alveto Higgins as the supplier. The purchases were made from Adams and Higgins at Adams's residence in Savannah, totaling over 350 grams of actual methamphetamine. Adams pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge S. Thomas Anderson her to 120 months in prison and five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Higgins has also pleaded guilty and will be later this year. U.S. Attorney Dunavant said, "Using various methods, techniques, sources, and strategies, we are taking the fight to the drug trafficking organizations. Drug dealers can no longer hide in any part of the Western District of Tennessee, and this sentence demonstrates our commitment to remove poison peddlers from our streets." DEA Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott said, "Drug dealers like Lytrice Adams, who poison our communities and display little to no empathy for their victims, should expect to meet the full weight of our justice system."

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