Wheeling man admits to distributing methamphetamine

Wheeling man admits to distributing methamphetamine

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on May 6, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Randy Lee Donahue, Jr., of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to distributing methamphetamine, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Donahue, age 37, pled guilty to one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location." Donahue admitted to distributing methamphetamine from an apartment located at 97 16th Street in Wheeling, within 1,000 feet of Wheeling Central Catholic High School in November 2018.

Donahue faces not less than one and up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $2,000,000. 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 Stephen L. Vogrin is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the West Virginia State Police; and the Ohio Valley Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. presided.

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

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