Monday, July 26, 2021

Harrison County man sentenced to 14 years for having more than 50 grams of methamphetamine

 CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – David Christopher Monroe, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 168 months of incarceration for a methamphetamine charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

Monroe, age 35, pled guilty to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 grams or more of Methamphetamine” in November 2020. Monroe admitted to having more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, also known as “crystal” and “ice,” in Harrison County in December 2019.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon S. Flower prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives investigated.

U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

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