United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania
07/22/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/22/2025 14:27
Akron Man Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
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Akron Man Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months of imprisonment on his conviction of conspiring to distribute and distributing methamphetamine, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence on Charles Woods, 67.
According to information presented to the Court, investigators identified Woods as a methamphetamine supplier for a drug trafficking operation between Akron, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Investigators searched Woods' residence and obtained approximately 294 grams of methamphetamine. In court, Woods admitted that he conspired to distribute and distributed between 500 grams and 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine over a five-month period.
Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca L. Silinski prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
Acting United States Attorney Rivetti commended Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Woods.
Updated July 22, 2025
Topic
Drug Trafficking
Component
USAO - Pennsylvania, Western
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