South Charleston Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a significant blow to the illicit drug trade in West Virginia, Jamie Harmon, a 38-year-old South Charleston resident, has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for his role in distributing methamphetamine.
Harmon, who previously pled guilty to the offense, admitted to bringing approximately four kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from Atlanta to Charleston in January 2017. The methamphetamine was lab-tested and confirmed to be over 90% pure.
On January 12, 2017, officers with the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) executed a search warrant at a hotel room and found over 130 grams of methamphetamine, scales, baggies, and a gun. This discovery was part of a larger investigation into Harmon’s activities.
Harmon also admitted to distributing additional methamphetamine to confidential informants during controlled buys in March 2017.
United States Attorney Mike Stuart commended the thorough investigation conducted by MDENT and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
“Thanks to our law enforcement partners, another meth dealer is out of business,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “Meth is a serious growing problem and now dealers are blending it with other poisons like fentanyl. It’s priority we keep these poisons off the streets and we’ll lock up every crystal meth dealer we can find.”
Three other defendants involved in this methamphetamine conspiracy have been sentenced to federal prison. Quinton Funk, of Webster Springs, was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Christopher Carte, of St. Albans, was sentenced to three years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Holly Doub, of South Charleston, was sentenced to five days in federal prison for aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine.
Assistant United States Attorneys Eric Bacaj and Haley Bunn were responsible for the prosecutions. United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over these cases.
These cases are being prosecuted as part of an ongoing effort led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to combat the illicit sale and misuse of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, joined by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, is committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down pill trafficking, eliminating open air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of illegal drugs in communities across the Southern District.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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