Florida-Keys-SAO

May 12, 2026
BIG PINE KEY WOMAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN STATE PRISON IN FOUR DRUG CASES

KEY WEST, FL — In a recent case, Crystal Lord, 40, of Big Pine Key, entered no contest pleas to charges in four separate felony cases before County Judge Mark Wilson. Judge Wilson adjudicated Lord guilty on all charges and sentenced her to 48 months in Florida State Prison, with all prison terms ordered to run concurrently.

After completing her prison sentence, Lord will serve probation. In the lead case involving the sale of amphetamine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship, the Court imposed 48 months of Drug Offender Probation on the two sale counts and 12 months of Drug Offender Probation on the unlawful use of a two-way communication device charge. In each of the remaining three cases, the Court imposed 12 months of Drug Offender Probation. All probationary terms will run concurrently.

As conditions of probation, Lord must submit to urinalysis testing twice each week, attend three Narcotics Anonymous meetings each week, complete a substance abuse evaluation within 60 days and any recommended treatment, and serve a six-month driver’s license suspension.

Judge Wilson also ordered Lord to pay a total of $3,852 in fines and court costs across all four cases, in addition to $50 per month for the cost of probation supervision.

The four cases included two counts of sale of amphetamine within 1,000 feet of a place of worship, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, two separate counts of possession of co***ne, introduction of contraband into a penal institution, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while license suspended or revoked.

One of the cases arose from an undercover Monroe County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigation in which Lord sold amphetamine and Adderall pills to a confidential informant in Big Pine Key within 1,000 feet of a place of worship. Additional charges stemmed from separate incidents involving the possession of co***ne and the introduction of contraband into the Monroe County Detention Center.

Chief Assistant State Attorney Joseph Mansfield said the sentence reflects the seriousness of Lord’s repeated drug-related conduct.

“Crystal Lord was involved in multiple felony offenses involving the sale and possession of illegal narcotics,” Mansfield said. “The Court’s sentence holds her accountable while providing an opportunity for treatment and rehabilitation. If she fails to comply with the terms of probation following her release from prison, she faces significant additional prison time.”

The cases were prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Madeline Thompson. The investigations were conducted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, including the Special Operations and Narcotics Unit.

MONROE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
The Office of the State Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, led by State Attorney Dennis W. Ward, is committed to upholding the law through ethical prosecution, collaboration with investigative partners, and the pursuit of justice for the citizens of Monroe County