Kanawha County Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County woman pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine. Raechel Cooper, 30, was charged by a single count Information on March 8, 2021.

According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Cooper admitted that on April 9, 2018, Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) officers executed a search warrant at her East Bank residence. Officers found Cooper in her vehicle along with eight bags of methamphetamine hidden in a hollowed-out teddy bear.  An additional amount of methamphetamine was found inside her residence.  In total, Cooper was found to be in possession of over 350 grams of methamphetamine.

Cooper faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in prison when she is sentenced on June 15, 2021.

The Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) conducted the investigation.  Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. presided over the hearing.  Assistant United States Attorney Nick Miller is handling the prosecution.

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. 2:21-cr-00036.

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