Aaron Lee Mitter, Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2024

Aaron Lee Mitter, a 39-year-old man from Parkersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to selling methamphetamine and an unregistered firearm in a disturbing case of drug trafficking.

On July 11, 2024, Mitter sold approximately 24.52 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in exchange for $280. He also sold an unregistered privately made firearm, commonly known as a "ghost gun," and a magazine capable of holding 45 rounds of ammunition for $400.

Mitter’s guilty plea comes after law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a Parkersburg apartment where he was staying on July 17, 2024. Officers seized approximately 45.67 grams of methamphetamine in the apartment during the search.

According to court documents, Mitter admitted that he intended to use some of the seized methamphetamine and distribute the rest.

Mitter is scheduled to be sentenced on September 22, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, and the Parkersburg Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney JC MacCallum is prosecuting the case in United States District Court in Charleston, West Virginia.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:24-cr-182.

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