Eastern Panhandle woman admits to drug distribution charge

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Eastern Panhandle woman admits to drug distribution charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 22, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Kearneysville, West Virginia woman has admitted to distributing cocaine, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.

Jennifer Gibbs, age 31, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of a Controlled Substance." Gibbs admitted to selling cocaine in November 2016 in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

Gibbs faces up to 20 years incarceration 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 Anna Z. Krasinski prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, 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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