Ohio County man admits to drug charge

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Ohio 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. 13. It is reproduced in full below.

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Cordale Antonio Williams, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, First Assistant United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

Williams, 41, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base." Williams admitted to selling cocaine base, also known as “crack," in June 2020 in Ohio County.

Williams 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 Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives 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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