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ELKINS -- An Elkins man was sentenced Thursday for selling methamphetamine in North Central West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.
Lindsey Jay Studer, 54, was sentenced to 60 months in prison. Studer's vehicle had been stopped for a traffic violation. The officer and his K9 found a loaded hypodermic needle, methamphetamine, and other suspected drugs inside the vehicle.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.
The Mountain Region Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.
In February 2024, Studer had been indicted in Randolph County on one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.