Meth Trafficking Case: Florida Man, West Virginia Resident Plead Guilty

Richard Milton Hudson Riggall, 44, of Zephyrhills, Fla., entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

A Florida man and a West Virginia resident have admitted their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking case.

Richard Milton Hudson Riggall, 44, of Zephyrhills, Fla., entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia on Tuesday.

Howard Leon Lykins II, 49, of Charleston, pleaded guilty to maintaining a residence for drug purposes.

U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said a search of Lykins' home last July found methamphetamine, digital scales, two guns and more than $41,000 in cash in Riggall's luggage. A search of another area residence turned up more than 900 grams of high-purity ice methamphetamine.

Goodwin said Riggall admitted he brought the ice methamphetamine from Florida.

Both men face up to 20 years in federal prison. Sentencing is set for April 29.

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