Charleston man pleads guilty to Federal drug distribution charge

Charleston, W.Va. – United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced today that Gregory Woods, 38, of Charleston,  plead guilty in federal court in Charleston to using a cell phone to facilitate the distribution of cocaine and possession of marijuana for distribution. 

During his hearing, Woods admitted that on June 8, 2011 he arranged to sell a confidential informant working with law enforcement an ounce of cocaine through telephone calls made on his cell phone.  The confidential informant travelled to Woods’ residence in Charleston where he bought an ounce of cocaine.  After the drug sale, officers executed a search warrant at Woods’ residence on Early Street and recovered 13.9 grams of cocaine, 176 grams of marijuana, and a gun. Woods admitted that he possessed the marijuana located in his house for distribution.  

Woods faces up to nine years imprisonment when he is sentenced on January 4, 2016.

The case was investigated by the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT).  The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Monica D. Coleman.

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