A Cleveland man has admitted to distributing cocaine in Marshall County, West Virginia.
Anthony Walter Rogers, 27, of Cleveland, Ohio, pled guilty to three counts of ‘Distribution of Cocaine Base’ and one count of ‘Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base.’
The crime dates back to August 2017 and April 2018, when Rogers sold cocaine in Marshall County.
Rogers faces up to 30 years incarceration and a fine of up to $2,000,000 for each of the three distribution counts, and up to life incarceration and a fine of up to $8,000,000 for the possession count.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
The case was investigated by the Marshall County Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative.
Sentencing is pending. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert H. McWilliams, Jr.
The case was presided over by Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr.
Rogers’ exact address is not disclosed. He was not arrested in the source material but was charged in a federal court.
The exact date of the crime was not specified in the source material but was stated to be in 2017 and 2018.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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