Press Release
Kanawha County Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Galen Flowers, 40, of St. Albans, was sentenced today to 10 years and one month in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 6, 2022, law enforcement officers executed a federal search warrant at Flowers’ St. Albans home and at an adjoining property on which Flowers admitted he had been storing some of his property and other belongings, including several cars. Officers seized over 1,300 grams of methamphetamine and quantities of other controlled substances, including fentanyl, in connection with the search. Officers also seized 21 firearms and a stolen and loaded Glock 17 9mm semi-automatic pistol, which Flowers had obtained in an exchange for drugs.
Flowers has a long criminal history that includes two prior felony convictions for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, both in Putnam County Circuit Court, on September 5, 2008, and October 13, 2009.
United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.
Chief United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorneys Timothy D. Boggess and Negar M. Kordestani prosecuted the case.
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. 2:22-cr-131.
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Updated August 17, 2023
Topic
Drug Trafficking
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