West Virginia § 60A-4-419 Drug kingpin

West Virginia Statutes

§ 60A-4-419 — Drug kingpin

West Virginia § 60A-4-419

Ch. 60AUNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Art. 4OFFENSES AND PENALTIES

This text of West Virginia § 60A-4-419 (Drug kingpin) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering West Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 60A-4-419 (2026).

Text

(a)For purposes of this section, “drug kingpin” means an organizer, supervisor, financier, or manager who acts as a coconspirator in a conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, dispense, transport in, or bring into the State of West Virginia a controlled dangerous substance.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of §60A-4-414 of this code, a drug kingpin who conspires to manufacture, distribute, dispense, transport in, or bring into the State of West Virginia a controlled dangerous substance in an amount listed in §60A-4-414(b) of this code is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for an indeterminate sentence of not less than 10 nor more than 40 years and fined not more than $100,000.

(2)The sentence provided in this section

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) For purposes of this section, “drug kingpin” means an organizer, supervisor, financier, or manager who acts as a coconspirator in a conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, dispense, transport in, or bring into the State of West Virginia a controlled dangerous substance.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of §60A-4-414 of this code, a drug kingpin who conspires to manufacture, distribute, dispense, transport in, or bring into the State of West Virginia a controlled dangerous substance in an amount listed in §60A-4-414(b) of this code is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for an indeterminate sentence of not less than 10 nor more than 40 years and fined not more than $100,000.

(2) The sentence provided in this section is mandatory. A person convicted of an offense set forth in this section is not eligible for probation, home incarceration, or to have his or her sentence suspended for any reason.

(c) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the controlled substance was brought into or transported in the State of West Virginia solely for ultimate distribution or dispensing in another jurisdiction.

(d) The offenses set forth in this section are in addition to and separate and distinct from any other offenses set forth in this code.