United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia
11/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2026 16:00
Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Prison
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - An Elkins, West Virginia man was sentenced today for selling methamphetamine in North Central West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.
Lindsey Jay Studer, 54, was sentenced to 60 months in prison. Studer's vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The officer and his K9 found a loaded hypodermic needle, methamphetamine, and other suspected drugs inside the vehicle.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.
The Mountain Region Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.
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