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Meth Kingpin Sentenced to 11 Years

A California man, known on the streets as ‘B.C.’, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a federal drug crime.

Troyvon Lewis, 32, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in June 2021. Lewis, a notorious meth kingpin, had arranged a massive drug deal that went up in smoke thanks to the West Virginia State Police.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Lewis traveled from Los Angeles to Huntington to sell methamphetamine and marijuana. He arranged the deal over the telephone and agreed to deliver approximately seven pounds of methamphetamine and two pounds of marijuana to an individual in Huntington.

But the deal never happened. On March 28, 2021, the day the drug deal was to take place, Troopers with the West Virginia State Police conducted a traffic stop on I-64 in Cabell County on a vehicle in which Lewis was a passenger. The car was searched and Troopers seized seven pounds of methamphetamine and two pounds of marijuana from the trunk of the vehicle.

Lewis admitted he intended to sell the controlled substances to the individual in Huntington. The seizure was a major blow to the methamphetamine trade in West Virginia.

A collaborative effort by the law enforcement agencies in the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia led to the arrest and conviction of Lewis. The agencies involved were the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Potomac Highlands Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, the Violent Crime and Drug Task Force West, and the West Virginia State Police.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the 11-year sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie S. Taylor handled the prosecution. The case is a stark reminder of the perils of methamphetamine trafficking and the dedication of law enforcement agencies to keeping communities safe.

A copy of the indictment can be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:21-cr-00054.