Tiffany Dawn Shaffer, a 36-year-old resident of Charleston, has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The plea was entered in federal court following an incident on June 17, 2025, when law enforcement stopped Shaffer’s vehicle near St. Albans. During the stop, Shaffer admitted to having two pounds of methamphetamine in the back of her vehicle.
At the time of this offense, Shaffer was under supervised release after a previous conviction for distributing five grams or more of methamphetamine in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on June 28, 2021. Her criminal record also includes convictions for conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Shaffer is scheduled for sentencing on December 15, 2025. She faces up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a possible fine of $1 million.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston commented on the case: “Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the St. Albans Police Department and the assistance provided by the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which is composed of the Charleston Police Department, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Nitro Police Department, the St. Albans Police Department and the South Charleston Police Department.”
United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over Shaffer’s hearing. Assistant United States Attorney JC MacCallum is prosecuting.
Additional information about this case can be found through PACER by searching for Case No. 2:25-cr-144 on PACER.
