Michigan Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Drake D. Dodson-Williams, 33, of Southgate, Michigan, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Dodson-Williams was the leader of a drug trafficking organization, operating from Michigan to Harrison County, West Virginia. During a traffic stop on Dodson-Williams's vehicle, officers seized cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and cash. The defendant has a criminal history that includes multiple drug convictions.

Dodson-Williams will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christie Utt prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; and the Harrison County Sheriff's Office investigated.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.