CHARLESTON — A Wood County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a drug distribution charge in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Timothy Waldron, 31, of Mineral Wells, entered his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, said U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart.

On Nov. 20, 2016, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Waldron’s residence in Mineral Wells. Officers seized two rifles, nearly 1,300 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, sandwich baggies, and approximately $17,000 in cash from a safe found in the residence. The safe also contained Waldron’s birth certificate and Social Security card.

Waldron then gave a statement to law enforcement, admitting he obtained more than 10 pounds of methamphetamine for distribution during the two months prior to the search, officials said.

Waldron faces at least 10 years and up to life in federal prison when he is sentenced on April 10, 2018.

The Parkersburg Drug Task Force conducted the investigation. Assistant U. S. Attorney John Frail is responsible for the prosecution. The plea hearing was held before U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr.