WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Tyrell Askerneese, 36, of Wheeling, was convicted in federal court today of heroin trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
Askerneese sold heroin in Ohio County, West Virginia in May 2014. He pled guilty today to one count of “Aiding and Abetting the Distribution of Heroin." He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Vogrin prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Marshall County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, the Ohio Valley Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, both HIDTA-funded initiatives, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the United States Marshals Service, and the Wheeling Police Department investigated.
Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
