Pennington Gap Man Sentenced For Role In Drug Conspiracy

A southwest Virginia man who participated in a conspiracy with 20 others to distribute methamphetamine in Wise and Lee counties has been given a lengthy prison sentence. 31 year old Travis Ryan Skaggs of Pennington Gap previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of the drug. Skaggs, was one of 21 defendants charged in a May 2019 indictment and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Skagg’s role was to purchase significant amounts of meth from higher ranking members of the conspiracy and then distributing it in Wise and Lee counties.