Hardy County man admits to drug charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Scott Allen Greenwalt, of Moorefield, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Greenwalt, 49, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.” Greenwalt admitted to having more than five grams or more of methamphetamine in April 2021 in Hardy County.

Greenwalt faces at least five and up to 40 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $5,000,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.