BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Landon Joseph Cartwright, 22, of Bluefield, pleaded guilty on [January 16, 2026] to possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Court records show that on June 13, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Cartwright’s residence, seizing approximately 443 grams of methamphetamine. As part of his guilty plea, Cartwright admitted that he possessed the drugs with the intent to distribute them.
Cartwright is scheduled to be sentenced on April 13, 2026. He faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and up to 40 years, at least four years of supervised release, and fines of up to $5 million.