Harrison County man admits to methamphetamine charge

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Harrison County man admits to methamphetamine charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on July 9, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Jacob Renard White, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to methamphetamine distribution, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

White, age 30, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and Distribute Methamphetamine." White admitted to distributing methamphetamine in February of 2017 in Harrison County.

White 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 Andrew R. Cogar is prosecuting the cases on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

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

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