BURNSVILLE MAN FACING 40 YEARS IN METH CASE

(04/29/2018)

Charles William Masters, 44, of Burnsville, West Virginia, has admitted to firearm and drug charges, according to United States Attorney Bill Powell. Masters pled guilty to one count of "Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine," and one count of "Carry a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Crime." Masters admitted to illegally possessing a 9mm pistol while possessing methamphetamine on July 03, 2017 in Lewis County. Masters faces up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $5,000,000 for the methamphetamine count, and up to life incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for the firearm count. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Lewis County Sheriff's Office investigated. U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

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