Pleasants County man convicted in methamphetamine manufacturing operation

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Samuel Scott Butler, 24, of Saint Marys, West Virginia, was convicted in federal court today for his role in manufacturing methamphetamine, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Butler was one of six individuals charged in a 19-count federal indictment in June 2015. Baker was discovered in Wetzel County, West Virginia in possession of pseudoephedrine, an ingredient commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine.

Butler pled guilty today to a criminal Information charging him with one count of “Possession of Material Used in the Manufacture of Methamphetamine.” He faces up to four years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. 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 Shawn Adkins prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police and the Pleasants Count Sheriff’s Department investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp presided.