CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Michigan man is facing a minimum of 10 years in federal prison after authorities uncovered a large stash of methamphetamine in a Charleston residence, prosecutors announced.
Jardan Donaldson, 34, of Mount Clemens, admitted to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute in West Virginia, as well as a separate charge involving 50 or more grams of the drug in Montana, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.
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In February 2024, investigators searched a home on Quarrier Street, where they discovered 14.1 pounds of meth. Donaldson confessed to preparing the narcotics for distribution in southern West Virginia and acknowledged his role in trafficking fentanyl and metonitazene, substances also seized during the probe.
Several months later, in July 2024, law enforcement officers in Montana pulled over a vehicle in which Donaldson was a passenger. During the stop, authorities recovered nearly six pounds of meth and arrested Donaldson, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant in West Virginia.
Donaldson now awaits sentencing, where he faces at least 10 years in prison under federal drug laws .