Van Buren woman sent to prison for ten years after plea deal on multiple drug-related charges
A Van Buren who was arrested this past November on a myriad of drug related charges is now awaiting transfer to the Arkansas Department of Corrections after a plea deal last Tuesday resulted in ten years imposed with ten years suspended in Sebastian County Circuit Court.
Vilievan Nina Phosavang, 36, was arrested with two other suspects on November 5, 2021 for Maintaining a Premises for Drug Activity, Possession of [Schedule I/II Controlled Substance] with the Purpose to Deliver, Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance] with the Purpose to Deliver >4oz, Possession Drug Paraphernalia - Felony, Trafficking Schedule I/II Controlled Substance, and Felony Petition to Revoke.
On Tuesday, after one of the charges was amended to an A felony, Phosavang entered he guilty plea to the remaining charges and was given concurrent terms on each charge. In addition to the ten years with ten suspended, the felony petition to revoke was withdrawn as part of the plea deal.
That came on the heels of a 2018 previous arrest in Crawford County for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia that resulted in a one-year suspended sentence. Phosavang also has a pending property forfeiture case remaining n the docket.
