ABINGDON, Va. — Two people pleaded guilty in federal court this week to conspiring to distribute meth in Wise County.

Randall Neil Peaks, 53, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday and Elizabeth Ann Sexton, 36, pleaded guilty on Friday.

Both had been charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. Peaks pleaded guilty to that charge, while Sexton pleaded guilty to a lesser charge involving more than 50 grams.

Peaks now faces a potential life sentence, while Sexton faces up to 40 years.

Both are being held in the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail at Abingdon. Sentencing dates have not yet been set.