CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Harper Woods, Michigan man was sentenced to federal prison for a drug crime announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Nekko Daniel was sentenced to 21 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. Daniel was also sentenced to three years of supervised release.
“Pill pushers like Daniel feed the flames of the opioid epidemic. It is tragic," said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “We are holding them accountable."
Daniel admitted that in December 2016, a car he was traveling in on Interstate 77 was stopped by police for a traffic violation. Upon smelling marijuana, police officers searched the car and found 10 grams of marijuana and approximately 540 oxycodone pills. Daniel admitted that he intended to distribute the oxycodone pills.
The Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) conducted the investigation. United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Negar M. Kordestani handled the prosecution.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
