CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A St. Albans man was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute five or more grams of methamphetamine.
According to court documents and statements made in court, A St. Albans police officer stopped Austin Nathaniel Miller, 24, for riding a dirt bike on a city street on Aug. 14, 2021. Miller admitted to possessing a gun, and the officer recovered a loaded Ruger 9mm handgun from Miller’s waistband. In searching Miller’s backpack, the officer found two packages of suspected methamphetamine with a combined approximate weight of 239.21 grams. Drug lab analysis determined that the methamphetamine was approximately 96.4% pure.
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the St. Albans Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Nick Miller prosecuted the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:21-cr-00204.
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