Andre Hager, Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base and Heroin, West Virginia 2018

A Wheeling man has admitted to his role in a cocaine and heroin distribution operation, according to a recent plea agreement. Andre Hager, also known as Andyman, pled guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base and Heroin in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

Hager, 47, admitted to distributing cocaine and heroin in Ohio County from April 2018 to September 2018. He faces no less than one and up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $2,000,000.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen L. Vogrin is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The investigation was led by the Ohio County Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative.

The task force is comprised of the Drug Enforcement Administration, West Virginia State Police, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wheeling Police Department. Those assisting in the arrests are the United States Marshal Service; Marshall County Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the Martins Ferry, Ohio Police Department; and the Columbus, Ohio Police Department.

U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided over the case. Hager’s sentencing has not yet been scheduled.

This investigation highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement in combating the opioid epidemic and other forms of drug trafficking in West Virginia.

More information on the case is available on the United States Attorney’s Office website.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/wheeling-man-and-columbus-man-admit-role-cocaine-and-heroin-distribution-operation