CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Gerald Kyler, of Eastpointe, Michigan, has admitted to selling heroin, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Kyler, also known as “Dave," age 37, pled guilty to one count of “Aiding and Abetting Distribution of Heroin in Proximity to a Protected Location." Kyler admitted to selling heroin near West Virginia University in July 2018 in Monongalia County.
Kyler faces at least 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 Zelda E. Wesley is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Mon Metro Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the West Virginia State Police investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
