Zanesville Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Meth Charges

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Arkmeem Y. Vaughn, age 51, of Zanesville, Ohio, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for methamphetamine charges.

Vaughn pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in February 2024. According to court documents and statements made in court, the Elkins Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Vaughn and found 151 grams of crystal methamphetamine, $7,000 cash, and a drug ledger. Vaughn was traveling from Ohio to Elkins to sell methamphetamine.

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

The Mountain Region Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

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