Beckley Man sentenced to prison for drug crime

Danielle Sandler
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BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — A man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release.

Greenbrier County man arrested after traffic stop

Lorenzo B. Herbert, 34, of Beckley, was charged for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine.

According to court documents, on September 28, 2022, Police officers performed a search at a home near Beckley. Police officers found quantities of fentanyl, a substance containing methamphetamine and $8,245.

Herbert admitted that at the time, he was mixing and preparing fentanyl for sale in the person’s kitchen, while the search was being performed. Herbert then further admitted that the cash made from previous drug activity.

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