Cheyenne Residents Sentenced To Prison For Drug Trafficking

A pair of Cheyenne residents have been sentenced to prison terms in separate drug trafficking cases.

That's according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for Wyoming.

Amanda Lynn Piercey

According to the release, the case against 37-year-old Amanda Lynn Piercy [above top photo] started when Cheyenne Police were sent to her home on a report of an unconscious person on Sept. 8, 2023. Officers found that Piercy had overdosed on fentanyl in the basement. When she was revived, officers found seven fentanyl pills in her pants pocket. A search of the property turned up more fentanyl pills and a handgun.

She pleaded guilty on February 20, 2024.

On May 22, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Fruedenthal sentenced Piercy to 40 months and 21 days in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.

Sandra Munoz

40-year-old Sandra Munoz [bottom photo] of Cheyenne was arrested on Oct. 8, 2023. Her case began when Cheyenne Police tried to stop her for speeding and having a cracked windshield. She fled the scene, but she ended up crashing her car. An officer detained her and three other passengers. A search of her car turned up 2,000 fentanyl pills and 173 grams of methamphetamine.

Munoz pleaded guilty on Feb. 20, 2024. On May 22, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Fruedenthal sentenced her to 42 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.