WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Michael Anthony Toler, of Cleveland, Ohio, was indicted today on a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Toler, age 34, is charged with one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base." Toler is accused of having cocaine case, also known as “crack," in Ohio County in February 2020.
Toler 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 Ohio Valley Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Wheeling Police Department investigated.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
