Three West Virginia Residents Plead Guilty to Meth Trafficking

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By Kristy Tallman, October 18, 2024

ELKINS, W.Va. – Three residents of West Virginia have pleaded guilty to methamphetamine trafficking in the Northern District of West Virginia, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

In separate cases, Richard Emery Delphey, 52, of Elkins; Michele Charisse Stewart, 47, of Hillsboro; and Lacrisha Leslie Lamb, 43, of Belington, admitted to selling methamphetamine in Barbour, Randolph, and Pocahontas Counties.

Each defendant faces up to 20 years in federal prison, with the exact sentence to be determined by a federal district court judge after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other relevant factors.

The cases were prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner and were investigated by the Mountain Region Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the West Virginia State Police.

The proceedings were overseen by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi.

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By Kristy Tallman, Oct. 18, 2024
The Republic News

Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia

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