Pocahontas County, WV man convicted for role in manufacturing methamphetamine

Pocahontas County, WV man convicted for role in manufacturing methamphetamine

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Dec. 16, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - David Wayne Doyle, 42, of Bartow, West Virginia, was convicted in federal court for his role in manufacturing methamphetamine, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Doyle was among seven individuals charged in a 29-count federal indictment in April 2014. Specifically, Doyle was discovered in possession of material commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine in Randolph County, West Virginia. Those materials included coffee filters, a mason jar, sandwich bags, and cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine.

Doyle pled guilty to one count of “Possession of Material Used in the Manufacture of Methamphetamine - Aiding and Abetting." He faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, the United States Forest Service, the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Department, and the West Virginia State Police investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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