CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a stunning admission, Michael Eugene Ginther, 42, of Charleston, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for possession with intent to distribute a staggering amount of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made during the hearing, on April 24, 2024, Ginther was caught with approximately 98.58 grams of the drug in the heart of Charleston.
Ginther’s intentions were not lost on law enforcement; he admitted that his aim was to distribute this deadly substance. The plea comes as no surprise given Ginther’s previous run-ins with the law. He is currently serving a term of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute at least 5 grams of meth in 2018, a conviction that earned him a sentence in the Southern District of West Virginia.
Set to be sentenced on November 10, 2025, Ginther now faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years imprisonment and up to life behind bars. Along with this potential lifetime sentence, he also risks at least five years of supervised release and a fine that could reach $10 million. This latest plea underscores the severity of his crime.
United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the guilty plea, commending the relentless efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United States Marshals Service in bringing Ginther to justice. The case was presided over by United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, with Assistant United States Attorney Gabriel Price leading the prosecution.
For more information on this high-stakes federal case, visit the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia or search PACER for Case No. 2:25-cr-33 to find related court documents and details.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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