Brandon Christopher Solomon, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, West Virginia 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a major blow to the opioid epidemic, Brandon Christopher Solomon, 30, of South Charleston, was sentenced to 19 years and 7 months in prison for distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 6, 2023, Solomon sold approximately 30 grams of methamphetamine and 10 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant in the Kanawha City area of Charleston. The Court found that Solomon had participated in at least 16 drug transactions and possessed a firearm multiple times in connection with those transactions. Additionally, Solomon made threats on two occasions to shoot individuals in connection with those transactions.

Solomon has a long criminal history that includes two prior federal felony drug convictions. Solomon also committed an armed robbery in 2014 while he was on supervised release as a result of these federal convictions.

United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which is composed of the Charleston Police Department, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Nitro Police Department, the St. Albans Police Department and the South Charleston Police Department.

United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.

The sentencing of Solomon marks a significant victory in the ongoing fight against opioid trafficking in West Virginia. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.

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-54.

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