William J. Ihlenfeld, II U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
James Reyes, a 55-year-old resident of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has confessed to participating in a significant drug trafficking operation in the Eastern Panhandle. Reyes admitted guilt to charges of cocaine distribution. Court documents reveal that he was involved in selling drugs for this organization.
Reyes could face a federal prison sentence ranging from 20 years to life. The final sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge, who will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is handling the prosecution for the government.
The Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force led the investigation into this case, with support from several agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation (including Pittsburgh, San Francisco, San Juan, and Philadelphia Field Offices), United States Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, United States Postal Service, Drug Enforcement Administration (Louisville and Chicago Divisions), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; West Virginia State Police; Martinsburg Police Department; Ranson Police Department; Charles Town Police Department; Berkeley County Sheriff's Office; Jefferson County Sheriff's Office; West Virginia Air National Guard; Mineral County Sheriff's Office; Grant County Sheriff's Office; Hampshire County Sheriff's Department; Keyser Police Department; Northwest Regional Drug Task Force in Virginia; Pennsylvania State Police; Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Pennsylvania; Winchester Police Department in Virginia; Frederick County Sheriff's Office in Virginia and Sunnyvale Police Department in California.
The proceedings were overseen by U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble.
