NP woman federally indicted on meth charges

A North Platte woman has been federally indicted on drug charges.

According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office in Omaha, Sarah Waugh, age 29, of North Platte, Nebraska, is charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on or about March 13, 2019.

The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years’ imprisonment, $1,000,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

Waugh and two others were arrested in March after police received a report of drug activity at a house in the 800 block of South Sycamore Avenue.

In Lincoln County, Waugh was arrested for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (class 1D felony), distribution of a controlled substance (class II felony), and possession of a destructive device (class IV felony).