A Walker County woman is headed to prison for the next decade after selling methamphetamine to an undercover operative, concluding a successful sting operation by the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force.
Sara Carroll was sentenced to 20 years—10 to be served in the Georgia Department of Corrections—after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute. Her conviction follows a September 2024 operation in which she sold 44 grams (approximately 1.5 ounces) of methamphetamine to a confidential informant working with law enforcement.
According to investigators, the drug deal took place at a pre-arranged location following a tip from the informant. Once Carroll arrived and handed over the narcotics, she was immediately taken into custody. The meth was seized on-site.
The case was prosecuted by Chief Assistant District Attorney Lynsay Chapman and marks another milestone in the DA’s intensified crackdown on meth trafficking in Northwest Georgia.
“When you sell meth in this circuit, you’re going to prison. No breaks, no second chances,” said District Attorney Clayton M. Fuller. “We’re not waiting for overdoses and funerals — if you’re selling meth here, we’re coming after you. You make the sale, you do the time.”
As part of her sentence, Carroll has also been banished from the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit for the duration of her probation.
The case underscores ongoing efforts by the DA’s office and local law enforcement to target and dismantle drug trafficking operations throughout the region.
