Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston woman pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 10, 2017, Drema Setliff, 37, sold a fentanyl and heroin mixture to an individual in South Charleston which resulted in the individual dying from a drug overdose.    

Setliff pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin and fentanyl and faces up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced on September 29, 2021.

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) and the Charleston Police Department.

Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr., presided over the hearing.  Assistant United States Attorney Monica Coleman is handling the prosecution.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:21-cr-00077.