Eldorado woman sentenced to 15 years for federal meth charges

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[An Eldorado woman on Thursday was sentenced to 15 years in prison for methamphetamine offenses.

Dama E. Miller, 34, was sentenced for possession pseudoephedrine with intent that it be used to manufacture meth and conspiring to manufacture meth, Stephen R. Wigginton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced.

Miller had previously pled guilty Oct. 6, 2011, to a two count indictment charges her with those offenses.

Investigators collected evidence between January, 2009, and May, 2011, Miller conspired with others to obtain pseudoephedrine from multiple retailers in order to make meth. She would receive a portion of the meth that was manufactured as payment, according to the release.

The sentence was enhanced because Miller attempted to threaten and intimidate a witness against her, according to the release. Miller had been free on bond until Sept. 26, 2011, when a motion to revoke her bond was filed based on the intimidation attempt.

Under federal law, parole has been abolished meaning Miller will be required to serve at least 85-percent of her sentence.

The case was investigated by the Carmi office of the Southern Illinois Drug Task Force with the assistance of the Saline County Sheriff's Department and the Eldorado Police Department.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney James M. Cutchin.