George Washington Crane V, Oxycodone Conspiracy, Virginia 2023

LEESBURG, Va. – A 48-year-old Leesburg man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a massive Oxycodone conspiracy that led to the overdose death of a 20-year-old man.

George Washington Crane V, 48, was sentenced on an unspecified date in Alexandria, Va. for his involvement in the conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. Crane pleaded guilty to the charges on Sept. 11, 2013.

Between 2008 and 2011, Crane purchased Oxycodone several times each week from sources in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md. He then brought the pills to Leesburg, Va. and distributed them primarily to high school students and recent graduates.

Crane sold Oxycodone to multiple customers daily from his residence and car. According to court documents, Crane distributed Oxycodone on Aug. 7, 2010, to a conspirator who later provided it to William Huff, 20, who died at his home in Leesburg on Aug. 8, 2010, as a result of injecting the Oxycodone that Crane distributed.

Crane will serve 12 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the conspiracy. The investigation into the case was conducted by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant United States Attorney Adam B. Schwartz prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

The case highlights the growing problem of opioid addiction and the need for law enforcement to crack down on those who distribute these dangerous drugs.

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