CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug charge.
According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Maylik Watson, 27, sold approximately 174.9 grams of  methamphetamine to a confidential informant in exchange for $5,600 on July 6, 2020 in Charleston.
Watson pleaded guilty to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison when he is sentenced on January 6, 2022.
United States Attorney William S. Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Charleston Police Department, and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT). The U.S. Marshals Service and the West Virginia State Police also assisted in the investigation.
Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Monica D. Coleman is handling the prosecution.