Comprehensive drug investigation resulted in convictions of
nearly a dozen defendants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart
announced that four defendants implicated in a federal heroin conspiracy were
sentenced today. Stuart commended the collaborative investigative efforts of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Parkersburg Drug Task
Force, the West Virginia State Police, the Wood County Sheriff’s Department,
and the Police Departments of the cities of Parkersburg, Vienna, and
Williamstown.
“Heroin - a true scourge driven by greedy dealers and
addicted buyers,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “If you are a drug dealer and we catch you, I
will do all in my power to lock you away as long as possible. I have no
sympathy whatsoever for a drug thug that ravages addicts and weakens the social
fiber of our communities. This investigation was a great team effort and we are
committed to continuing to work with our law enforcement partners to lock up
greedy drug dealers who prey on our citizens.”
Joseph Reeder-Shaw was sentenced to 144 months in prison and
Marvin Brown, Jonathan White and Rachel Kuhn of Parkersburg were sentenced to
60 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
All four defendants previously admitted to their involvement
with several other individuals in distributing heroin at various locations
throughout the Parkersburg area. The group was responsible for distributing
between one and three kilograms of heroin.
Debra Martin, Ralph
White, Heather Wells, and Kennedy
Walker, all co-defendants involved in
the same conspiracy as the four defendants sentenced today, will be sentenced
on Monday.
Assistant United States Attorney John Frail is in charge of
these prosecutions. The plea hearings were held before United States District
Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
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