Taunton woman indicted on intent to distribute cocaine charge

BOSTON – A Taunton woman was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on cocaine possession charges.

According to the Department of Justice, Kiyanna Ambers, 42, was indicted on one count of possessing with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and cocaine. Ambers was previously arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession of cocaine on June 29, 2020.

According to charging documents, Ambers was found in possession of at least 28 grams or more of cocaine on June 29, 2020. Investigators also seized approximately $11,462 from Ambers.

The charge of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base provides for a minimum of five years and up to 40 years in prison, a minimum of four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division made the announcement Friday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren A. Graber of Lelling’s Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.

The operation was conducted by a multi-agency task force through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a partnership between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation’s illegal drug supply.