Donald Renard Taylor, 50, of Dunbar, West Virginia, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine. The sentence was handed down by Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber.
According to court documents and statements made during the proceedings, Taylor sold 104.63 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant for $850 on July 31, 2023. He also admitted to selling 27.71 grams of methamphetamine for $240 on June 14, 2023, and 55.75 grams for $440 on July 13, 2023. All transactions took place in Dunbar.
Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Taylor’s residence on August 2, 2023. During the search, officers seized nearly 140 grams of methamphetamine, more than 200 grams of fentanyl, over half a kilogram of cocaine, and almost $20,000 in cash. Six firearms were also confiscated from the home.
United States Attorney Moore Capito announced the sentencing and recognized the work of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which includes several local police departments and sheriff’s offices as well as support from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Assistant United States Attorney JC MacCallum prosecuted the case.
“United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which is composed of the Charleston Police Department, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Nitro Police Department, the St. Albans Police Department and the South Charleston Police Department, and the assistance provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).”
A copy of this press release is available on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents can be found by searching Case No. 2:24-cr-44 on PACER.
