CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Chelsea Fore, 25, of Charleston is headed to federal prison after admitting to peddling methamphetamine on the streets of the capital city. Fore was sentenced today to three years and five months behind bars, a consequence for her involvement in the city’s relentless drug trade.
The case stems back to October 13, 2016, when the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) deployed a confidential informant to snare Fore. The informant arranged a meet with Fore to purchase methamphetamine. The transaction went down in the parking lot of the Kmart on 4th Avenue, a familiar haunt for low-level drug deals. According to court documents, the informant handed over pre-recorded buy money, and Fore promptly entered a BMW.
Inside the vehicle, Fore retrieved the drugs, then exited to complete the exchange with the informant. It wasn’t a one-time deal either. Fore confessed to distributing approximately two-and-a-half ounces of methamphetamine over a period of time, indicating a consistent role in the city’s drug supply chain. The MDENT team moved in swiftly following the transaction, effectively ending Fore’s operation.
Assistant United States Attorney Monica D. Coleman spearheaded the prosecution, presenting the evidence gathered by the MDENT investigators to United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston. Judge Johnston ultimately handed down the 3 year, 5 month sentence, a clear message to those involved in bringing poison into West Virginia communities.
United States Attorney Carol Casto emphasized that this conviction is part of a larger, ongoing effort by her office to dismantle drug trafficking networks throughout the Southern District of West Virginia. The focus isn’t just on street-level dealers like Fore, but also on the larger organizations that fuel the addiction crisis. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, alongside federal, state, and local law enforcement, vows to continue aggressively targeting pill trafficking, shutting down open-air drug markets, and stemming the flow of illegal drugs.
The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case, and report on the ongoing fight against drug trafficking in West Virginia. Follow us on Twitter @SDWVNews for up-to-the-minute coverage of federal crime in the Mountain State. The sentence serves as a stark reminder: dealing drugs carries serious consequences, and the federal government is actively pursuing those who profit from addiction.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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