Berkeley County man admits to drug charge

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Berkeley County man admits to drug charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 4. It is reproduced in full below.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Gregory K. Parr, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.

Parr, 65, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Fentanyl." Parr admitted to selling fentanyl in November 2020 in Berkeley County.

Parr 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 Timothy D. Helman is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.

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

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