CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Miranda D. Swiger, 21, of Stonewood, West Virginia, was convicted of heroin trafficking today in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
Swiger, also known as “MiMi," was discovered in possession of heroin in January 2015 in Taylor County, West Virginia. She pled guilty today to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin - Aiding and Abetting." She 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 Zelda Wesley and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Morgan prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Aloi presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
