Virgil Montell-Denzel Watkins, Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2022

A Detroit man has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine in West Virginia, facing a mandatory minimum of five to 40 years in prison.

Virgil Montell-Denzel Watkins, 29, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty to the distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine in the Southern District of West Virginia.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Watkins admitted to selling approximately one ounce of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at a Marcum Terrace apartment in Huntington on February 3, 2022.

Watkins further admitted to selling an additional 6 ounces of methamphetamine to the informant between February 17 to April 18, 2022.

On April 22, 2022, law enforcement officers arrested Watkins and executed a search warrant at the Marcum Terrace apartment, where they found a Glock, Model 30, .45-caliber pistol and approximately 10 grams of fentanyl.

Watkins is scheduled to be sentenced on January 9, 2023, and faces a mandatory minimum of five to 40 years in prison, as well as up to four years of supervised release and a $5 million fine.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement, commending the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:22-cr-74.