Bristol County woman sentenced to prison on intent to distribute charges after drugs, cash seized

BOSTON – A Bristol County woman has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for possessing cocaine intended for distribution.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 42-year-old Kiyanna Ambers of Taunton was sentenced on August 22, 2023, by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Stearns to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In August 2020, Ambers pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine. Ambers participated in the Court-run RISE program (Repair, Invest, Succeed, Emerge), which she successfully completed.

In June 2020, following a multi-week investigation into Ambers and her associates, a search warrant was executed at Ambers’ residence. During the search, multiple baggies of white powder containing a total of over 340 grams of cocaine and cocaine base, as well as approximately $11,462 were recovered in Ambers’ home.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren A. Graber of the Criminal Division prosecuted the case.