Beckley, WV (WOAY) – A Beckley man is sentenced to prison on federal drug charges.
28 year old Devin Cresce of Beckley was sentenced to serve seven years and eleven months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release, for distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
According to court documents, Cresce admitted that on or about July 13, 2013, he sold over 50 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in exchange for $500 while in a vehicle outside the Crossroads Mall in Mount Hope. Cresce further admitted to selling approximately 80 grams of methamphetamine for $750 on July 18, 2023, over 20 grams of fentanyl for $1,800 on July 28, 2023, and approximately 62 grams of methamphetamine for $750 on August 8, 2023. Each distribution occurred at Cresce’s residence and involved the same confidential informant.
On August 10, 2023, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Cresce’s residence and seized approximately 94.5 grams of fentanyl and 63 grams of methamphetamine. Cresce admitted that he intended to distribute these controlled substances in and around the Southern District of West Virginia.
Cresce has a lengthy criminal history that includes prior convictions for embezzlement, fraudulent schemes, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
