Quanda Kiev Wilborne, 29, of Charleston, and Taylor Faith Walke, 23, of St. Albans, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in federal court. The two were part of a drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Charleston area from June 2024 to May 2025.
Court documents show that Wilborne obtained methamphetamine from Amanda Marie Mace and fentanyl from several sources for distribution in Charleston. He admitted to obtaining about 24 pounds of methamphetamine from Mace and selling a quarter pound to Walke on March 4, 2025. Law enforcement later stopped Walke and seized the drugs.
Wilborne also admitted to possessing a firearm during incidents involving possession with intent to distribute controlled substances on three separate dates: February 29, December 9, 2024, and January 15, 2025.
Both Wilborne and Walke are scheduled for sentencing on December 18, 2025. They each face a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison with the possibility of life imprisonment, at least five years of supervised release up to life, and fines up to $10 million.
The investigation led to indictments against twelve individuals accused of participating in the drug trafficking organization. The indictment against Amanda Marie Mace and other defendants is still pending; all are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Two others have pleaded guilty as part of related cases: Steven Jamar Alexander (“Dook”), 39, of Nitro—who will be sentenced November 10—and Rafael Cee-Erwin Solomon (“Rip”), 44, of Detroit—scheduled for sentencing October 9.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston stated: “I commend the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which is composed of the Charleston Police Department, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Nitro Police Department, the St. Albans Police Department and the South Charleston Police Department.”
United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative using resources from multiple agencies including Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)—to address illegal immigration issues as well as violent crime connected with cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
Further information can be found through PACER by searching Case No. 2:25-cr-78 on external government websites.
