Antwaun Winbush, a resident of Charleston, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a substantial quantity of methamphetamine. The plea was entered on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Court documents reveal that Winbush had approximately 141.8 grams of methamphetamine in Putnam County on March 25, 2024. He also admitted to possessing 227 grams of methamphetamine, 8 grams of cocaine, and 14.7 grams of fentanyl in Jackson County on October 4, 2021, with the intent to distribute.
Winbush is set for sentencing on July 9, 2025. He faces a minimum of five years and up to 40 years in prison, along with at least four years of supervised release and up to a $5 million fine.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the plea, highlighting the coordinated efforts of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the Charleston Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. presided over the hearing. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Gabriel Price.
Details of the case can be accessed via the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia's website or through PACER under Case No. 2:24-cr-154.
