Virginia man sentenced for drug charge

Virginia man sentenced for drug charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 10. It is reproduced in full below.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Terry William Jimenez Morales, of Strasburg, Virginia, was sentenced today to time served for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Morales, 26, pleaded guilty in July 2021 to one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Hydrochloride." Morales admitted to having more than 85 grams of cocaine hydrochloride in March 2019 in Jefferson County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Ranson Police Department investigated.

Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.

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

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