Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Kevin Wayne Gardner, 42, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 16, 2025, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Gardner in the Parkersburg area of Wood County. Officers seized approximately 2 pounds of methamphetamine during a search of the vehicle.

Gardner is scheduled to be sentenced on June 25, 2026, and faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million.

United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Parkersburg Violent Crime and Narcotics Task Force and the Wood County Sheriff's Office.

United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe is prosecuting the case.

A copy of this press release is located 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 PACERLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. by searching for Case No. 2:25-cr-190.

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