Berkeley County man admits to role in drug trafficking conspiracy

Berkeley County man admits to role in drug trafficking conspiracy

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Dec. 15. It is reproduced in full below.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Eliseo Jerome Rozas, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Rozas, 44, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Unlawful Use of Communication Device." Rozas admitted to using a phone to help distribute cocaine base in November 2020 in Berkeley County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher 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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