William J. Ihlenfeld, II U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
Martin Thomas Anderson, a 36-year-old resident of Sistersville, West Virginia, has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking. The sentencing took place in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Court documents and statements revealed that Anderson, who also goes by the name "Martin McNeil," was involved in selling methamphetamine across Marshall and Wetzel Counties. Law enforcement officials conducted two traffic stops which led to the recovery of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, a stolen firearm, cash, and drug paraphernalia from Anderson's possession. He has previous convictions related to drugs, firearms offenses, and escape attempts.
Following his prison term of 151 months, Anderson will be subject to three years of supervised release.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Clayton Reid on behalf of the government. The investigation was carried out by the Marshall County Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force—a HIDTA-funded initiative—and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey presided over the case.
