Charleston Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Clyde Anderson Jr., 44, of Charleston, was sentenced today to six years and four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 12, 2022, law enforcement officers encountered Anderson while responding to a domestic disturbance complaint at a Renaissance Circle apartment in Charleston. Anderson admitted that he consented to a search of a small bag he was carrying. Officers found a cylinder in the bag containing approximately 9 grams of a substance containing fentanyl and 13 grams of methamphetamine. Anderson admitted that he intended to distribute the controlled substances. Anderson further admitted that he also possessed a loaded Taurus model PT738 .380-caliber pistol that he handed over to the officers.

Anderson has a long criminal history with multiple prior convictions including possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on March 21, 2013.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Charleston Police Department.

Chief United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Troy D. Adams prosecuted 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. 2:23-cr-120.

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