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Two face steep prison sentences for their roles in Fayette County drug ring

A Fayette County woman was sentenced to 60 years prison for her involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization. 35-year old Samantha J. Cody was sentenced in connection to felony drug offenses, according to the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney. The investigation had been going on since June 2021. The drug operation was led by 42-year-old Heather L. Hewitt, of Prosperity and she was convicted of transporting large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine and will spend up to 90 years in prison. Confidential informants began purchasing methamphetamine and fentanyl from the drug trafficking organization in August 2021 and found Cody to be working with Hewitt.

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