Barbour County woman admits to role methamphetamine distribution operation

Barbour County woman admits to role methamphetamine distribution operation

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on July 1, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Destiny Hope Robinson, of Philippi, West Virginia, has admitted to methamphetamine distribution, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Robinson, age 21, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine." Robinson admitted to distributing more than five grams of methamphetamine in Randolph County from December 2017 to July 2018.

Robinson is facing no less than five and up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $5,000,000. 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 D. Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Mountain Region Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office 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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