A Charleston man is going to spend the next 12 years and three months behind bars for his role in a massive meth and fentanyl operation, as well as violating his supervised release.
Jason Lorel Minter, 44, of Charleston, was sentenced by United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.
The charges against Minter include possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl.
Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Minter’s residence on September 10, 2024, and seized a staggering 126.8 grams of fentanyl, 312.7 grams of methamphetamine, 490 grams of marijuana, two loaded pistols, and $1,522.
Minter admitted to possessing the seized controlled substances, which were found during the search warrant at his Charleston home. At the time of the offense, Minter was serving a term of supervised release resulting from his convictions for other drug-related crimes in 2004.
Minter’s sentence also includes five years in prison for committing a crime while on supervised release. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney JC MacCallum, with the help of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), a multi-agency task force composed of local law enforcement agencies.
The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston, who commended the hard work of the MDENT team in taking down Minter and his operation.
A copy of the press release is available on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website, and related court documents can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:24-cr-196.
With this sentence, Minter will now face the harsh reality of his actions, and it serves as a reminder to those involved in the illicit drug trade that there are severe consequences for their actions.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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