Mingo County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Paul Thomasson, 57, of Delbarton, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for two counts of distribution of methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Thomasson admitted to selling quantities of methamphetamine to a confidential informant at his residence in Delbarton on October 4, 2021, and October 12, 2021.

On October 20, 2021, law enforcement officers arrested Thomasson at his residence on a warrant. Officers searched the residence and found more than 1 pound of fentanyl, 30 grams of fentanyl, three firearms and $12,089.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the U.S. Route 119 Drug Task Force.

United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Blackwell prosecuted 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. 2:22-cr-141.

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