CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Lamont Thomas, 42, of Detroit, Michigan was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine and a quantity of heroin.
According to court documents, Thomas traveled from Detroit to Charleston by Greyhound bus on May 14, 2020. After leaving the Greyhound Bus Station, the vehicle in which Thomas was a passenger was stopped by officers with the Charleston Police Department. When a drug K-9 alerted on Thomas’s backpack, officers searched it and found approximately eight pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 61 grams of suspected heroin. Thomas admitted that the drugs were his and that he intended to distribute the controlled substances.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Charleston Police Department, the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr., imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Monica Coleman handled the prosecution.
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