Parkersburg man pleads guilty to drug trafficking in Charleston area

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – A Parkersburg man has pleaded guilty for his role in a drug trafficking organization.

On Wednesday, Michael Dale Cain, 49, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

According to the statement, Cain admitted to participating in a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine in the Charleston area of West Virginia.

According to court documents and statements made in court, from January 2024 to May 2024, Cain conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine in Charleston and the Southern District of West Virginia.

On May 5, 2024, a co-conspirator arranged for Cain to travel to Charleston to pick up approximately 3 pounds of methamphetamine, which he planned to transport to Parkersburg and distribute to others, according to the affidavit.

After Cain took the methamphetamine, he was stopped by law enforcement, who searched his vehicle, seized the methamphetamine, and arrested Cain.

Cain is scheduled to be sentenced on January 29, 2025. Cain faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a minimum of three years of supervised release and a $1 million fine.

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