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CHARLESTON - A Parkersburg man on Monday was sentenced to 14 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine by a U.S. District Court judge in West Virginia.
The sentence given to Kevin Wayne Gardner, 42, is to be followed by five years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney Moore Capito.
Gardner was sentenced on Monday and Judge Thomas E. Johnston imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.
According to court records, law enforcement officers on June 16, 2025, conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Gardner in the Parkersburg area. Officers seized about 2 pounds of methamphetamine during a search of the vehicle.
Gardner has a criminal history that includes 10 prior felony convictions and multiple revocations of probation and parole, the district attorney's office said in a release.
Capito acknowledged the investigation by the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force and the Wood County Sheriff’s Office.