Elderly Sanford woman gets 37 months for trafficking meth

CONCORD - An elderly Maine woman was sentenced on Thursday to 37 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced today.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 4, 2018, a cooperating individual purchased more than 60 grams of methamphetamine from Deborah Cross, 65, of Sanford, at a residence in Franklin. The cooperating individual made the purchase while working with law enforcement agents and wearing a video and audio recording device.

Cross pleaded guilty on Dec 8.

"Methamphetamine is a dangerous drug that is causing tremendous harm in communities throughout New Hampshire," said U.S. Attorney John J. Farley. "To protect our citizens, we are working closely with the FBI and all our law enforcement partners to identify traffickers who are distributing this deadly substance and hold them accountable for their crimes."

"Today, Deborah Cross learned that there are serious consequences to distributing methamphetamine out of your home, and endangering your community," said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division. "Given the horrific impact this drug has on its users, the FBI will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to keep it, and other dangerous drugs, out of New Hampshire."

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joachim H. Barth.