Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Terrence Jay Mason, 31, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 6, 2023, Mason sold approximately 26 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Charleston.

Mason is scheduled to be sentenced on December 19, 2024, and faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years of supervised release, and a $5 million fine.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Charleston Police Department-Street Crimes Unit.

Chief United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorneys Francesca C. Rollo and Samuel D. Marsh are prosecuting 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-34.

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