Deshawn Derese Nelson, Methamphetamine Possession, West Virginia 2021

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Methamphetamine Charge

A federal methamphetamine charge has led to a guilty plea from Deshawn Derese Nelson, a 51-year-old man from Huntington, West Virginia.

According to court documents, Nelson admitted to possessing more than 18 grams of methamphetamine and a small amount of fentanyl on December 26, 2018, on Broadway Avenue in Parkersburg.

Officer with the Parkersburg Police Department stopped Nelson for speeding and discovered the drugs hidden in the leg of his pants when they arrested him for a capias issued by the Cabell County Circuit Court.

Nelson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on August 11, 2021.

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force and the Parkersburg Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney Joshua C. Hanks is prosecuting the case.

Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. presided over the hearing.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-federal-methamphetamine-charge-0