HSTF Investigation Leads to 17 Years in Prison for Tucson’s “Queen of the South,” Bringing Her Reign to a Close

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

TUCSON, Ariz. – On Sep. 22, 2026, Senior United States District Judge Raner C. Collins sentenced Amanda Rachelle Miller, 35, of Tucson, to 204 months (17 years) in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for leading a large-scale drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other dangerous drugs in Arizona.