Cleveland man admits to cocaine distribution

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Cleveland man admits to cocaine distribution

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 11, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Michael Anthony Toler, of Cleveland, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Toler, age 34, pled guilty to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base." Toler admitted to having cocaine case, also known as “crack," in Ohio County in February 2020.

Toler faces up to 20 years of 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.

U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.

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

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