North Carolina Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Phillip Scott Barnette, 41, of High Point, North Carolina, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine base.

According to court documents, Barnette, also known as “E-Lo,” worked with others to sell methamphetamine in Falling Waters, West Virginia, and the surrounding area.

Barnette will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Kane prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The investigation was conducted by the Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.

U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.