Elizabeth Pettit Seals, 52, of Gaffney, S.C., will spend seven to 10 years in prison following her conviction for trafficking methamphetamine by possession and transportation.
The Honorable Karen Eady-Williams, Superior Court Judge from Mecklenburg County, imposed the active prison term for Seals after she pleaded guilty to the charges during Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
In addition, Seals will be required to pay a mandatory fine of $100,000.
The defendant will serve her period of incarceration in custody of the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections.
The charges came from a traffic stop and consent to search the vehicle conducted on June 10, 2026, by the North Carolian State Highway Patrol.
A K-9 unit alerted to the presence of narcotics coming from the vehicle. In the trunk of the vehicle, a Goodwill bag was found that had inside five clear Ziploc bags containing a white, crystal-like substance that proved to be a trafficking amount of methamphetamine.
Trooper C.G. Crater of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the case. Assistant District Attorney Kyle Smith prosecuted the matter for the State with aid from Legal Assistant Amy Bishoff.