Beckley Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Savannah Elizabeth Todd, 31, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and heroin.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 8, 2022, Todd sold approximately 3.5 grams of fentanyl for $550 to a confidential informant at her residence in Beckley. On February 17, 2022, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Todd’s residence and seized 189 grams of fentanyl, 56 grams of cocaine, 27 grams of heroin, a Ruger LCP .380-caliber handgun, a Taurus model 22LR handgun, a Sig Sauer model 1911 .45-caliber handgun, a Glock model 42 .380-caliber handgun, and $13,046.

Todd is scheduled to be sentenced on June 28, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.

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 Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit.

United States District Judge Frank W. Volk presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Brian Parsons is prosecuting 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. 5:23-cr-163.

Updated March 1, 2024

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