MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Steven Blaine Walsh, of Falling Waters, West Virginia, has admitted to distributing methamphetamine, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Walsh, 51, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, aka “Ice"." Walsh admitted to having methamphetamine hydrochloride, also known as “ice," in August 2021 in Berkeley County.
Walsh faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. 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 Eleanor F. Hurney 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
