Shannon L. Mitchell, Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2017

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a shocking turn of events, a Charleston methamphetamine dealer has pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Shannon L. Mitchell, 36, entered his guilty plea to distribution of methamphetamine.

According to court documents, Mitchell admitted that on July 18, 2016, he sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant working with law enforcement. The drug deal took place near Mitchell’s home on Maryland Avenue in Charleston.

Mitchell faces up to 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on August 8, 2017. The Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney John Frail is in charge of the prosecution.

The plea hearing was held before United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. This case was brought 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.

Mitchell’s guilty plea serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of methamphetamine and the importance of law enforcement’s efforts to combat this growing problem.

The United States Attorney’s Office will continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible for methamphetamine trafficking to justice and to protect the people of West Virginia from the devastating effects of this deadly drug.

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