Wheeling Man Sentenced for Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Firearms Offenses

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Stephen J. Booker, 32, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking and a firearms violation, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

Booker, also known as “Flock,” pled guilty in February 2025 to five counts. According to statements made in court, Booker sold methamphetamine and fentanyl in Warwood, WV, and on Wheeling Island. During one of the sales, Booker displayed a firearm. The firearm was privately made, also known as a “ghost gun.”  Addition to the firearm, Booker possessed 47 rounds of ammunition.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Carly Nogay is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Ohio Valley Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the West Virginia State Police investigated.

U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey presided.