CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Fayette County man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Michael Terrell, 31, of Smithers, entered his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Terrell admitted that on December 8, 2015, he possessed over 160 grams of methamphetamine at his residence in Smithers that he intended to sell. Agents of the Central West Virginia Drug Task Force discovered the drugs during the execution of search warrant at Terrell’s residence. Prior to executing the search warrant, agents utilized a confidential informant to buy methamphetamine from Terrell at his residence on December 3 and again on December 6, 2015. During the execution of the search warrant, agents also seized approximately $10,000 cash that included prerecorded buy money used in each of the controlled buys.
Terrell faces up to 20 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on Aug. 10, 2017.
The Central West Virginia Drug Task Force 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 prosecution is 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.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
