Colorado man sentenced for drug charges

Colorado man sentenced for drug charges

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Dec. 3, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Johnny L. Morgan, of Walsenburg, Colorado, was sentenced today to 210 months incarceration for drug charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Morgan, age 67, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and Distribute Marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol, and Methamphetamine, " one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine," one count of “Distribution of Tetrahydrocannabinol," and one count of “Distribution of Marijuana" in September 2018. Morgan admitted to distributing marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, and methamphetamine in June and July 2017 in Braxton County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Drug Enforcement Administration, The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Mon Metro Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the West Virginia State Police investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.

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

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