Timothy Waldron, Methamphetamine Possession, West Virginia 2018

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Wood County man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for a methamphetamine charge, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.

Timothy Waldron, 31, of Mineral Wells, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. to 12 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to the press release, the approximately 1300 grams of methamphetamine had been found during execution of a search warrant at defendant's residence by agents of the Parkersburg Drug Task Force on November 20, 2016.

The defendant previously pled guilty in January admitting that he possessed methamphetamine seized from a safe in his Mineral Wells residence for distribution, a crime punishable under federal law.

Stuart praised the work of the Parkersburg Drug Task Force, 'This sentence should send a message to anyone thinking about distributing methamphetamine in the Southern District of West Virginia,' said Stuart. 'Unless you want to be locked up, it's just not a good idea.'

This case was 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 heroin, methamphetamine and prescription drugs.

The U.S. Attorney's Office, joined by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, is committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down illegal heroin, methamphetamine and pill trafficking, eliminating open air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of heroin, methamphetamine and opiate painkillers in communities across the Southern District.

Waldron's 12-year sentence will be served in a federal prison, marking a significant victory in the ongoing fight against methamphetamine trafficking in West Virginia.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/wood-county-man-sentenced-twelve-years-federal-prison-methamphetamine-charge