BEAVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A local man is facing felony drug charges after deputies found suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl during a welfare check at a convenience store.
According to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, Corporal Bo Garrett responded to a report of an unresponsive male in the driver’s seat of a vehicle at Sheetz, located at 810 Ritter Drive, on Sunday, August 3.
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Upon arrival, Cpl. Garrett confirmed the man did not need medical attention. During the encounter, drug paraphernalia was seen inside the vehicle.
Garrett deployed his K-9 partner, Red, who alerted to the presence of narcotics.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered 55.64 grams of suspected methamphetamine—approximately 556 doses with a street value of $5,500—and 6.31 grams of suspected fentanyl—about 63 doses valued at $1,200.
The driver, identified as William J. Elam, 59, of Beaver, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
He was transported to Southern Regional Jail where he remains on a $50,000 bond.
Authorities remind the public that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
