A woman from Akron, Ohio has pleaded guilty to a federal charge in connection with an investigation into drug trafficking from Ohio to the Jamestown area. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that 27-year-old Celina Serva entered her plea to a charge of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The conviction was the result of an investigation by the DEA, Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Jamestown Police Department, and Ellicott Police Department.
On April 3, 2025, law enforcement agencies saw a vehicle driven by Serva arrive in a driveway of a residence on Boulevard Avenue in Celoron known for drug activity. Prosecutors say Serva got out of the vehicle and approached the front door. When law enforcement pulled in behind her vehicle, Serva immediately returned to her vehicle and threw a bag back inside the vehicle. Four children and Serva's mother were inside the vehicle at the time. Law enforcement executed a federal search warrant on the vehicle and recovered 960 grams of methamphetamine inside the bag Serva had thrown into the vehicle.
Serva is scheduled to be sentenced in January. She faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.
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