Michigan man sentenced for role in cocaine and heroin distribution operation

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 6, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Jerel Seahorn, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 30 months incarceration for drug distribution, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Seahorn, also known as “L," age 33, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Heroin" in August 2019. Seahorn admitted to selling heroin in March 2018 in Monongalia County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda E. Wesley prosecuted 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. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

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