Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to heroin distribution

Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to heroin distribution

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Aug. 31, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Keith Derwin Freeman, 43, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to heroin distribution in federal court today, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Freeman admitted to selling heroin in Berkeley County, West Virginia in September 2015. He faces up to twenty years in prison and a fine 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 Anna Z. Krasinski prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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