Admitting he was responsible for more than 9.9 pounds of ice methamphetamine sales in the region, Wesley Gage Weldon agreed Wednesday to give $250,000 to the U.S. government.
Weldon, 42, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. Federal prosecutors indicted him and eight other defendants in March for their alleged roles in a drug ring. Court filings show Weldon drove to Atlanta multiple times in the past year to buy ice methamphetamine.
Weldon will be sentenced Feb. 21. He faces at least 20 years in prison.
Of the nine defendants indicted, five have now pleaded guilty. Of those five, court filings show, Weldon was one of the more active drug dealers. His plea agreement says he was responsible for 4 1/2 kilograms of methamphetamine in the region. Another defendant, Jackie Gasaway, was responsible for about 5 kilograms.
Still, of those who have pleaded guilty so far, Weldon has given up by far the most money. Matthew Turner agreed to forfeit the second largest amount, $108,000. That is less than half of Weldon’s fine. Gasaway gave up the third most with $90,000.