Parkersburg man pleads guilty to drug trafficking in Charleston area

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – A Parkersburg man has pleaded guilty to his role in a drug trafficking organization.

On Wednesday, 49-year-old Michael Dale Cain of Parkersburg pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

According to the news release, Cain admitted to a role in a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine in the Charleston area of ​​West Virginia.

According to court documents and statements made in court, from approximately January 2024 to approximately May 2024, Cain conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine in Charleston and the Southern District of West Virginia.

On May 5, 2024, a co-conspirator arranged for Cain to travel to Charleston to pick up approximately 3 pounds of methamphetamine, which he intended to transport to Parkersburg and distribute to others, the release said.

After Cain purchased the methamphetamine, he was stopped by police officers who searched his vehicle, seized the methamphetamine, and arrested Cain.

Cain is scheduled to be sentenced on January 29, 2025. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a minimum of three years of supervised release and a $1 million fine.

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