McDowell County man sentenced to prison for drug distribution

MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Lansen Sharif Waugh, 44, of Kyle, was sentenced Tuesday to two years and six months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and methamphetamine.

Following his release, Waugh will serve an additional three years of supervised release.

Court documents revealed that on June 15, 2021, Waugh sold cocaine and methamphetamine to a confidential informant at a Kyle residence where he was staying.

Waugh admitted to the sale and also acknowledged selling cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl to the same informant on two other occasions.

On July 2, 2021, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Waugh’s residence.

During the search, they discovered two firearms and additional quantities of cocaine.

Waugh confessed to planning to distribute the drugs found during the search.