A Mexico woman was sentenced Monday for her role in trafficking fentanyl.
Rheanna L. Lee, 26, of Mexico, Mo., was sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for first degree …
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A Mexico woman was sentenced Monday for her role in trafficking fentanyl.
Rheanna L. Lee, 26, of Mexico, Mo., was sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for first degree drug trafficking, according to a press release issued by Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger.
The charges stem from a fentanyl seizure and investigation executed by East Central Drug Task Force agents and the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office in the summer of 2024.
A search warrant, executed on Sept. 13, 2024, recovered fentanyl from Lee’s mailbox after she had placed the bags, labeled for distribution with individual names, in the mailbox. Lee admitted to knowing about the drugs, and that she had distributed fentanyl before putting the other quantities in her mailbox with named bags.
“Methamphetamine and fentanyl are killing people in our community, and drug traffickers are responsible for bringing these lethal substances into our homes, schools and community,” Shellabarger said in the release. “Rheanna Lee possessed and prepared to distribute more than 20 milligrams of fentanyl, which is at least twice the trafficking amount of fentanyl. These drugs, intercepted by good police work, are now off our streets.”
Lee currently has two other open cases in Audrain County. She was charged with two felonies, conspiracy to commit an offense and money laundering, on Sept. 25, 2024.
Lee is also facing a felony charge for hindering the prosecution of a felony on May 6, 2025 for her role in harboring Austin Ryan Cash, a fugitive who was charged with second degree domestic assault.
“The East Central Drug Task Force and the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office deserve high praise and credit for a thorough investigation in this case,” Shellabarger said. “Our law enforcement partners are doing drug interdiction every day in our community, and stopping the flow of illegal drugs into our community requires a lot of effort and focus. They have met this challenge and continue to do so daily. They act sometimes in the shadows, and make efforts to get rid of drugs that aren’t always seen by the public.”
