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OAK HILL (WVVA) - Two men have been sentenced on drug charges in Fayette County.

Robert Johnson and Jarvon Love have each been sentenced on charges of felony possession of roxycodone and conspiracy to commit a felony.

The two were arrested last July in the Oak Hill area as part of a "huge operation" of selling controlled substances.

The guilty pleas were entered in February.

Both men received 1-5 years and a $3,000 fine on the conspiracy charge and 1-15 years and a $3,000 fine for possession.

The terms will run consecutively for a total of up to 20 years behind bars.

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