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Jason Anthony Barrett, a 46-year-old from South Charleston, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime involving the possession and distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack. The guilty plea came after law enforcement officers raided Barrett’s residence on May 27, 2025, seizing 432.5 grams of methamphetamine, 25.2 grams of cocaine, 11.4 grams of crack, and 13.68 grams of fentanyl. Barrett admitted to selling the controlled substances to a confidential informant on two occasions, May 8 and May 19, 2025.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which is composed of several local law enforcement agencies, including the Charleston Police Department and the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The guilty plea is a significant blow to the methamphetamine trade in West Virginia, which has been plagued by the opioid epidemic in recent years.
Barrett is scheduled to be sentenced on September 9, 2026, and faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in prison, as well as at least four years of supervised release and a fine of up to $5 million. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe and was presided over by United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
The guilty plea is a result of the collaborative efforts of federal and local law enforcement agencies to combat the methamphetamine epidemic in West Virginia. The FBI and MDENT have been working tirelessly to disrupt and dismantle methamphetamine trafficking organizations in the state, and Barrett’s guilty plea is a significant step towards achieving this goal.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: West Virginia
- Location: WV
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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