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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Harrison County man was sentenced Thursday for leading a drug trafficking operation responsible for distributing deadly amounts of fentanyl and other substances across North Central West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced.
Michael Adam Sine, 44, of Clarksburg, was sentenced to 145 months in federal prison for selling fentanyl. Sine, also known as “Mike Mike,” led a drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine throughout Harrison County. Investigators determined that Sine supplied five others with controlled substances for further distribution and used several residences, including his own, to store and sell drugs.
During searches of Sine’s home and other properties, including a hotel room he rented, investigators seized nearly half a pound of fentanyl, several grams of methamphetamine and cocaine, multiple firearms, ammunition, drug paraphernalia and cash. The amount of fentanyl recovered contained enough lethal doses to potentially kill nearly twice the population of Harrison County.
Sine’s criminal history includes prior convictions for drug trafficking, robbery and mail fraud.
Five additional defendants have been sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy, receiving a combined total of 15 years in prison. They are Kimberly Dawn Goins, 45, of Clarksburg; Caleb Malcomb Daniel Hudkins, 31, of Bridgeport; Rebecca Darlene Keiper, 39, of Clarksburg; Roxanne Parker, 35, of Clarksburg; and Geneva Shantell Shaffer, 38, of Clarksburg.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated. Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.
