WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Anthony L. Jackson, of Cleveland, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Jackson, also known as “Rob," age 32, pled guilty to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl." Jackson admitted to having heroin and fentanyl in August 2017 in Hancock County.
Jackson faces up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000. 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 Shawn M. Adkins is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
