A Gainesville woman has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for her role in trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Jennifer Dawn York, 44, admitted guilt to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and received a sentence of 120 months from U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant on December 1, 2025.
Court documents revealed that between January and September 2023, York worked with others to distribute and possess at least 500 grams of methamphetamine within the district. The case involved using the U.S. Postal Service as a means to move significant quantities of methamphetamine.
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Texas Department of Public Safety, Cooke County Sheriff’s Office, and Gainesville Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Erlandson prosecuted the case.
