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ELKINS -- A Huttonsville man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for selling methamphetamine in Randolph County, officials state.
Justin Michael Hoover, 35, was sentenced to a total of 87 months, approximately 7.25 years, in prison for selling methamphetamine in Randolph County, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced Thursday.
Hoover sold methamphetamine to a confidential source from both his home and his vehicle, the release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office states. In total, investigators recovered more than 61 grams of methamphetamine. Hoover's criminal history includes earlier offenses involving drugs, firearms, domestic battery and various driving violations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government and Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.
The Mountain Region Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated. The U.S. Attorney’s Office stated that this case is part of Operation Take Back America, “a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.”