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CHARLESTON – David Eric West II, 42, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to deliver quantities.

According to court documents and statements in court, on April 8, police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by West near Parkersburg. Officers found quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the vehicle and a Taurus G3C 9mm handgun on West's person.

West admitted that he possessed the controlled substances found and intended to distribute them in and around the Southern District of West Virginia.

West is scheduled to be sentenced March 3, 2025, and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a minimum of three years of supervised release and a $1 million fine.

U.S. Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and praised the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Parkersburg Police Department.

U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston presided over the hearing. Assistant U.S. Attorney JC MacCallum is prosecuting the case.