Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Terric Zaire Williams, 25, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on March 29, 2023, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a Charleston apartment where Williams was staying. Officers seized three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine from a dining room trash can and a living room closet during the search. Williams admitted to possessing the seized methamphetamine and intending to distribute it.

While executing the search warrant, officers encountered and arrested Williams’ girlfriend, Emariel Kanay Tyler, after they saw the outline of a firearm in her pants and a large amount of cash and a baggie of suspected drugs hanging out of the pockets of her jacket. Tyler, 20, of Akron, Ohio, pleaded guilty on  November 18, 2024, to use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug trafficking offense and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 5, 2025.

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Charleston Police Department.

United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Lesley C. Shamblin 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. 2:24-cr-67.

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