Beckley Woman Gets 1 Year for Meth Ring

A federal judge has handed down a stiff sentence to a Beckley woman caught in the web of a methamphetamine ring.

Mariah Diane Keffer, 26, of Beckley, was sentenced to one year in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in distributing methamphetamine in the Southern District of West Virginia.

According to court documents, on December 12, 2022, Keffer sold approximately 60 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at her Robert C. Byrd Drive residence in Beckley.

Keffer admitted to selling a total of approximately 75 grams of methamphetamine to the confidential informant for a total of $900 during separate transactions on December 22, 2022, and January 9, 2023.

Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant of Keffer’s residence on January 10, 2023. Officers seized 71.5 grams of methamphetamine, 20.5 grams of fentanyl, and various amounts of marijuana, oxycodone pills, alprazolam pills, suboxone, diazepam pills, and psilocybin mushrooms.

The officers also seized a Taurus model G2c 9mm pistol, a Ruger LCP .380-caliber pistol, and $2,011. Keffer admitted that she intended to distribute the seized drugs in and around the Southern District of West Virginia.

United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit, which consists of officers from the West Virginia State Police, the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department, and the Beckley Police Department.

United States District Judge Frank W. Volk imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Brian D. Parsons prosecuted the case.

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. 5:23-cr-116.

The gritty reality of methamphetamine distribution continues to plague the streets of West Virginia. As the Grimy Times continues to investigate and report on this epidemic, one thing remains clear: those involved in the trade face the very real possibility of severe consequences.

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