Hot Springs Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

HOT SPRINGS – A Hot Springs woman was sentenced on August 20th to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute More Than Fifty (50) Grams of Methamphetamine.  The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in Hot Springs.

According to court documents, Crystal Megan Huckaby, age 39, was identified by law enforcement to be distributing methamphetamine in Hot Springs, Arkansas area.

In March of 2022, while conducting a narcotics investigation on Huckaby, detectives with the Hot Springs, Police Department (HSPD) and agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), were able to complete a controlled purchase of 54.68 grams of pure methamphetamine from Huckaby.

U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and Hot Springs Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Daniels prosecuted the case.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records website @ www.pacer.gov.