Kanawha County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- James Arnold Scott, 45, of Hansford, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for aiding and abetting the distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine. Scott was also sentenced to four years of supervised release.

According to his own statements and court documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration utilized confidential sources to conduct several controlled buys of methamphetamine involving Scott from 2019-2020.  With respect to the charged offense which involved a controlled buy, on January 17, 2020, Scott aided and abetted one of his drug sources of supply in the distribution of four ounces of methamphetamine to a confidential informant for $1,150.  The drug transaction took place in Huntington.  Scott further admitted that when law enforcement later executed a search warrant at his Hansford residence, they seized cash, marijuana, methamphetamine, four firearms, one of which was stolen, and a ballistic vest.

United States Attorney William S. Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Assistant United States Attorney Negar Kordestani handled the prosecution. 

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:21-cr-00078.

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