Maryland man admits to drug distribution charge

Maryland man 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 April 2, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Xavier Clyde Mann, of Finksburg, Maryland, has admitted to selling cocaine, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Mann, age 30, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base." Mann admitted to selling cocaine base in Mineral County in June 2017.

Mann 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 Lara K. Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The case was investigated by the Potomac Highlands Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force.

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

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

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