Pubdate: Fri, 13 Oct 2006
Source: Springfield News-Leader (MO)
Copyright: 2006 The Springfield News-Leader
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IRONIC TURN LEADS TO PRISON

Kansas City -- A woman who was honored a decade ago for an essay 
about avoiding drugs and alcohol has been ordered to spend the next 
decade in federal prison for distributing meth.

Susan M. Gardner, 24, of Independence, sold methamphetamine to 
undercover detectives four times and led police on a chase before she 
was arrested with another package of the drug stuffed in her pants.

In imposing the sentence of 10 years and one month in prison 
Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Gary Fenner said Gardner had the 
capacity to live a productive life. But, he said, there was a price 
she had to pay. "You were significantly involved with the 
distribution of drugs in this community," Fenner said.
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