Michael Dale Cain, a 49-year-old resident of Parkersburg, has been sentenced to eight years and one month in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Following his prison term, Cain will undergo three years of supervised release. He was part of a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) operating in the Charleston area.
Court documents reveal that from January to May 2024, Cain collaborated with others to distribute methamphetamine in Charleston and the Southern District of West Virginia. On May 5, 2024, co-conspirator Anthony Michael Mowery facilitated Cain's travel to Charleston to collect approximately three pounds of methamphetamine from another associate, Kirt Ray King. Cain intended to transport the drugs back to Parkersburg for further distribution. Law enforcement intercepted Cain after he obtained the methamphetamine, leading to his arrest and the seizure of the drugs.
Kirt Ray King, aged 48 from Charleston, admitted guilt on January 27, 2025, for conspiring to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine. Similarly, Anthony Michael Mowery, also 48 and from Parkersburg, pleaded guilty on the same day for conspiring to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Both are scheduled for sentencing on April 21, 2025.
United States Attorney Will Thompson announced the sentencing and praised the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for their investigative efforts. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin with Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuting.
The investigation is part of the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), established in 1982. This program targets major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations through collaborative efforts among federal agencies and local law enforcement.
For more information on this case or related documents, visit the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Southern District of West Virginia or search PACER using Case No. 2:24-cr-95.