Anthony Saunders, Oxycodone Possession, West Virginia 2018

A Huntington man, Anthony Saunders, 45, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute oxycodone.

On April 28, 2018, officers with the Huntington Police conducted a traffic stop in the 1000 block of 28th Street in Huntington.

During the stop, the officers located approximately 562 oxycodone pills hidden under the carpet of the driver's side of the vehicle.

“562 oxycodone pills,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “Pills remain a serious problem. Diverting prescription opioids remains a serious problem in our communities and if we catch those violating the law, we will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.”

The Huntington Police Department conducted the investigation.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie S. Taylor handled the prosecution.

A Huntington man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute oxycodone. The Huntington Police Department conducted the investigation. United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie S. Taylor handled the prosecution.

A Huntington man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute oxycodone. United States Attorney Mike Stuart emphasized the serious problem of oxycodone trafficking in the community.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/huntington-man-sentenced-federal-drug-charge-1