WICHITA, KAN. – A Wichita woman pleaded guilty today to
federal firearms and drug charges, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Wendy L. Scearce, 36, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one
count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of unlawful
possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
In her plea, Scearce admitted she was in her residence in
the 300 block of North Seneca when Wichita police served a search warrant.
Police found a .380-caliber Beretta handgun in the house. In the garage, police
found 20 pounds of methamphetamine and 11 firearms. Scearace admitted she kept
the gun to protect herself while she was engaged in drug trafficking.
Sentencing is set for April 6. She could face a sentence of
not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million on the
drug charge and not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000 on the
firearm charge.
McAllister commended the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, the
Wichita Police Department and Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Barnett for their
work on the case.
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