MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Kearneysville, West Virginia man has admitted to his role in a drug distribution operation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Gerald Gibbs, age 29, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance." Gibbs admitted to conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and 28 grams or more of cocaine. The crime took place from June 2016 to March 2017 in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Gibbs faces up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $5,000,000. 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 Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Robert W. Trumble presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
