CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Kanawha County woman has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges stemming from methamphetamine distribution in West Virginia and the seizure of 35 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Kansas.
According to federal prosecutors, Destiny Fair Weese, 34, of Elkview, pleaded guilty Monday to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Court documents state that on May 30, 2025, Weese sold 225.7 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Charleston after obtaining the drug from her supplier. Prosecutors said she also admitted to selling 142.4 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant near St. Albans on June 24, 2025.
Authorities said Weese traveled to Los Angeles on July 29, 2025, where she rented a vehicle and purchased several items, including a backpack, in Moreno Valley, California. The following day, law enforcement officers stopped the rental vehicle near Ellsworth, Kansas.
During a search of the vehicle, officers seized 35 bundles of methamphetamine weighing approximately one pound each. Investigators said 15 bundles were found inside the backpack, 10 were hidden in the vehicle’s rear quarter panels, and another 10 were located in the spare tire compartment.
As part of her plea agreement, Weese admitted that she and the driver of the rental vehicle possessed the methamphetamine and intended to distribute it.
Weese is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 29, 2026. She faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, along with at least five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $20 million.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the West Virginia State Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol. United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston presided over the plea hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe is prosecuting the case in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas.
