Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Narcotics Offense
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 11:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
BECKLEY, W.VA.- A 25-year-old Oak Hill, West Virginia, man learned he could be facing up to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday for distributing quantities of methamphetamine throughout the Raleigh County, West Virginia area.
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Nicholas D. Plumb, 25, of Oak Hill, West Virginia, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute 5 Grams or More of Methamphetamine and a Quantity of Fentanyl.
According To The U.S. Attorney’s Office
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa G. Johnston and charging information filed with the District Court, on August 23, 2023, members of the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Plumb at an apartment in Prosperity, West Virginia and uncovered 45 grams of fentanyl, 144 grams of methamphetamine, and a Glock 9mm handgun in Plumb’s possession.
Again, on July 31, 2024, Sheriff’s Officers arrested Plumb and searched his Oak Hill, West Virginia residence. During the search, Sheriff’s Officers located and seized 557 grams of methamphetamine.
During Tuesday’s plea allocution, Plumb admitted that he possessed the controlled substances on August 23, 2023, and he intended to distribute them. Plumb further admitted to possessing the controlled substance that law enforcement officers found during the July 31, 2024 search of his residence.
Following entering his guilty plea on Tuesday, Judge Aboulhosn accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for July 25, 2025. At that time, Plumb faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in federal prison, at least four years of supervised release, and a $5 million fine. At sentencing, a U.S. District Court Judge will determine the term of imprisonment based on the seriousness of the offense and Plumb’s prior criminal history.
Acting U.S. Attorney Johnston commended the investigative work of the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
