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Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Prison

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA — An Elkins, West Virginia man was sentenced today for selling methamphetamine in North Central West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

Lindsey Jay Studer, 54, was sentenced to 60 months in prison. Studer’s vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The officer and his K9 found a loaded hypodermic needle, methamphetamine, and other suspected drugs inside the vehicle.  

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. 

The Mountain Region Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

Updated November 12, 2026
Topics
Operation Take Back America
Drug Trafficking
Component
USAO - West Virginia, Northern

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