Search warrant leads to drug arrest in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A Morgantown man is behind bars following the execution of a drug-related search warrant on Hawks Nest Drive.

Members of the Mon Metro Drug Task Force and the West Virginia State Police Special Response Team recovered 80 grams of cocaine, $5,000 and a loaded .40 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun from the residence of Martin Tinsley, 42.

Tinsley has been charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit a felony. He is being held in North Central Regional Jail.