Randolph County Man Sentenced To Prison For Methamphetamine
Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 4:50 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
ELKINS, W.VA.- Today, October 2, 2024, Donald Ray Cantrell, 48, of Mill Creek, West Virginia, appeared in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Thomas S. Kleeh to 188 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.
According to documents filed with the court, Cantrell was on supervised release after serving a federal prison term for a federal drug charge. U.S. Probation Officers searched Cantrell’s Mill Creek home during a visit and found a firearm. Cantrell was immediately arrested by probation officers and returned to jail for a violation.
Investigators Find Methamphetamine
While incarcerated, Cantrell was recorded on a jail call asking someone to hide his methamphetamine and cash in his house. Investigators searched Cantrell’s home and found 220 grams of methamphetamine and $18,219 in cash.
The Mountain Region Drug Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the West Virginia State Police investigated the case.
