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2 White Sulphur Springs Men Jailed for Drugs
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Two White Sulphur Springs men are facing prison time after appearing in federal court in Beckley on drug charges, announced Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto.
Darin Timothy Hoke, 21, was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison for distribution of oxymorphone. Hoke previously pleaded guilty in November 2015 to the federal drug charge. He admitted that on July 28, 2015, he distributed an oxymorphone pill in White Sulphur Springs to a confidential informant working with law enforcement.
Hoke also admitted that as part of his drug dealing he had distributed over 600 oxymorphone pills and 120 packets of heroin.
In a separate prosecution, Wilbur Arnold, Jr., 50, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Arnold admitted that on July 22, 2015, law enforcement authorities seized cocaine from his home that he intended to distribute.
Aronld faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine when he is sentenced on June 8, 2016.
The case against Hoke was investigated by the Greenbrier Valley Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. The Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department and the Greenbrier Valley Drug and Violent Crime Task Force investigated the Arnold case. Assistant United States Attorney John File handled the prosecutions. The defendants appeared before United States District Judge Irene C. Berger.
According to Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto, these cases were prosecuted as part of an ongoing effort to combat illegal drugs in our communities, including the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and heroin.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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