William S. Thompson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
Michael Dale Cain, a 49-year-old resident of Parkersburg, has been sentenced to eight years and one month in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Following his prison term, Cain will undergo three years of supervised release. He admitted to participating in a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area.
Court documents reveal that between January and May 2024, Cain conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine within Charleston and the Southern District of West Virginia. On May 5, 2024, Anthony Michael Mowery coordinated Cain's trip to Charleston to collect approximately three pounds of methamphetamine from Kirt Ray King. The intention was for Cain to transport the drugs back to Parkersburg for further distribution. However, law enforcement intercepted Cain after he obtained the methamphetamine, searched his vehicle, seized the drugs, and arrested him.
Kirt Ray King, aged 48 from Charleston, pleaded guilty on January 27, 2025, to conspiracy charges involving over 500 grams of methamphetamine. Anthony Michael Mowery, also aged 48 from Parkersburg, pleaded guilty on the same day to conspiring to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine. Both are scheduled for sentencing on April 21, 2025.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Will Thompson who praised the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for their investigative efforts. United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin handed down Cain's sentence while Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.
This investigation is part of the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), established in 1982 to target major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations through collaborative efforts between federal agencies and state and local law enforcement entities.
Further details about this case can be accessed through PACER by searching Case No. 2:24-cr-95 or visiting the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Southern District of West Virginia.
