Harrison County man admits to drug charge

Harrison County man admits to drug charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Dec. 20, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Randall Lee Barker, of Mount Clare, West Virginia has admitted to drug distribution and was sentenced to 36 months probation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Barker, age 56, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Para-Fluorofentanyl." The crime took place in Harrison County on Nov. 13, 2016.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, the West Virginia State Police, and the Greater Harrison Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.

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

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