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Harrison County Drug Operation Leader Sentenced to 145 Months in Prison

Michael Adam Sine was sentenced in federal court for leading a fentanyl trafficking operation in North Central West Virginia.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 10:24 a.m. ET
According to official court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia, Michael Adam Sine, 44, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was on August 13, 2026, to 145 months in federal prison for selling fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced the sentence, which was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh. Official records state that Sine, also known as "Mike Mike," led a drug trafficking organization distributing fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine throughout Harrison County. Investigators determined Sine supplied five other individuals with controlled substances and used several residences, including his home and a rented hotel room, to store and sell drugs. Searches resulted in the seizure of nearly half a pound of fentanyl, several grams of methamphetamine and cocaine, multiple firearms, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, and cash. Five additional defendants received a combined total of 15 years in prison for their roles in the conspiracy: Kimberly Dawn Goins, 45; Caleb Malcomb Daniel Hudkins, 31; Rebecca Darlene Keiper, 39; Roxanne Parker, 35; and Geneva Shantell Shaffer, 38. The case was investigated by the Greater Harrison Drug Task Force and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar as part of Operation Take Back America.

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