Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – James Tilford Bradley, 50, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 13, 2024, Bradley sold a quantity of methamphetamine to a confidential informant for $100 in a business parking lot in Beckley. As part of his guilty plea, Bradley admitted to conducting the transaction and further admitted to selling quantities of methamphetamine on February 14, 2024, February 28, 2024, and July 22, 2024, each time to a confidential informant.

Bradley is scheduled to be sentenced on August 7, 2026, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million.

United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit, which consists of officers from the West Virginia State Police, the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, and the Beckley Police Department.

United States Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Brian D. Parsons is prosecuting the case.

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. 5:25-cr-117.

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