West Virginia man sentenced for methamphetamine and firearms charges

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Hugh Kendall Shumaker, age 64, of Augusta, West Virginia, was sentenced to thirteen years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Shumaker, also known as “Kenny,” was identified during an investigation as a source of crystal methamphetamine for other distributors in Hampshire County and elsewhere. Officers conducted a search of his home and found methamphetamine, 31 firearms, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and cash.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided