ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Edwin Mack Taylor, of Elkins, West Virginia, has admitted to selling methamphetamine, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.
Taylor, 54, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine." Taylor sold methamphetamine, also known as “crystal meth" and “ice," in January 2020 in Randolph County.
Taylor faces up to 20 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000. 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 D. Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Mountain Region Drug Task Force investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
