Wood County man pleads guilty to federal methamphetamine crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Wood County man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Timothy Waldron, 31, of Mineral Wells, entered his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

On November 20, 2016, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Waldron’s residence on Wills Street in Mineral Wells. Officers seized two rifles, nearly 1,300 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, sandwich baggies, and approximately $17,000 in cash from a safe found in the residence. The safe also contained Waldron’s birth certificate and Social Security card. Waldron then gave a statement to law enforcement, admitting that he had obtained over 10 pounds of methamphetamine for distribution during the two months prior to the search.

Waldron faces at least 10 years and up to life in federal prison when he is sentenced on April 10, 2018.

The Parkersburg Drug Task Force conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney John Frail is responsible for the prosecution. The plea hearing was held before United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr.

This case is being prosecuted as part of an ongoing effort led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to combat the illicit sale and misuse of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, joined by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, is committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down pill trafficking, eliminating open air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of illegal drugs in communities across the Southern District.

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