Methamphetamine Epidemic Continues to Plague West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Mingo County man has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in federal drug crimes. Paul Thomasson, 57, of Delbarton, was handed a five-year prison term, followed by three years of supervised release, for two counts of distribution of methamphetamine.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Thomasson admitted to selling quantities of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at his residence in Delbarton on October 4, 2021, and October 12, 2021. The investigation revealed that Thomasson was a key player in the local methamphetamine trade.
On October 20, 2021, law enforcement officers arrested Thomasson at his residence on a warrant. Officers searched the residence and found more than 1 pound of fentanyl, 30 grams of fentanyl, three firearms and $12,089.
United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the U.S. Route 119 Drug Task Force. “The U.S. Route 119 Drug Task Force did an outstanding job in taking down this methamphetamine operation,” Thompson said in a statement.
United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Blackwell prosecuted the case.
A copy of the press release announcing the sentence is available on the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia’s website. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:22-cr-141.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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