CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Chapmanville man was sentenced after
pleading guilty to drug and firearm offenses, announced United States Attorney
Mike Stuart. Courtney Edward Dalton, 39,
was sentenced to seven years in prison for possession with intent to distribute
methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug
trafficking. The case was investigated
by the U.S. 119 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI).
“Dealing meth, carrying a gun,” said United States Attorney
Mike Stuart. “It’s a sure way to end up
in federal prison.”
On March 13, 2018, as part of an ongoing drug investigation,
police stopped Dalton as he was driving on WV Route 10 in Harts, Lincoln
County, West Virginia. Upon searching
the vehicle, police found approximately 1.5 ounces of methamphetamine,
marijuana, scales, and a loaded Taurus 9mm pistol. Dalton admitted that he intended to
distribute the methamphetamine and that he carried the pistol in order to
protect himself from being robbed of his drugs.
Assistant United States Attorney Joshua C. Hanks handled the
prosecution. United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the
sentence.
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