Philadelphia Woman Indicted for Lying to FBI in Drug Investigation
| U.S. Attorney’s Office September 30, 2011 |
An indictment was unsealed today charging Elizabeth Sanchez with three counts of making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and one count of removal of property to prevent seizure, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The indictment alleges that between 2006 and 2008 Sanchez gave information to the target of a federal drug investigation and then lied about providing that information when asked by FBI agents.
Information Regarding the Defendant
Name: Elizabeth Sanchez
Address: Philadelphia, PA
Year of Birth: 1971
If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, three years’ supervised release, and a $200 special assessment.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Richard Barrett and Neuman Leverett.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.