CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Three men from Michigan were indicted by a federal grand today on drug distribution charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
The men are accused of distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, and methamphetamine from the fall of 2018 to January 2019 in Marion County and elsewhere. They are:
* Terrence D. Marsh, of Detroit, Michigan, age 37
* Nicholas J. Mathis, of Warren, Michigan, age 24
* Lamar D. Perdue, of Detroit, Michigan, age 20
Each man was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Possess With the Intent to Distribute and Distribute Controlled Substances," one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession With the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine within 1000 Feet of a Protected Location," one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession With the Intent to Distribute Heroin within 1000 Feet of a Protected Location," one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession With the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl within 1000 Feet of a Protected Location," one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession With the Intent to Distribute Cocaine Hydrochloride within 1000 Feet of a Protected Location," one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession With the Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base within 1000 Feet of a Protected Location," and one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime."
Each face not less than 10 years and up to life incarceration and a fine of up to $10 million for each of the conspiracy and aiding and possession of methamphetamine counts. They face up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $2 million for each of the heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and cocaine base counts, and face five years to life incarceration and a $250,000 fine for the firearms count. 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.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). Project Safe Neighborhoods is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Traci M. Cook is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Three Rivers Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force investigated.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
