Beverly Man Sentenced for Multi-State Painkiller, Marijuana Trafficking

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – A Randolph County man was sentenced to 97 months in prison for his role in an oxycodone and marijuana distribution operation, announced United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II.

Chad Allen Workman, 38, of Beverly, West Virginia, participated in a multi-state drug trafficking operation that transported large quantities of oxycodone and marijuana across state lines into West Virginia. The oxycodone was commonly transported from sources in Detroit, Florida, and New Jersey, while the marijuana was obtained from sources in Pennsylvania and California.

The operation, which spanned multiple states, was led by Workman and other individuals who conspired to transport the illicit substances. As part of the operation, Workman used the unlawful proceeds to purchase vehicles, real estate, and personal vacations.

Workman pled guilty in October 2015 to one count of “Money Laundering.” As part of the sentence imposed today, Workman was ordered to pay a money judgment of $224,400 and to forfeit his interest in a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force led the inquiry, with assistance from the Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office.

U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey presided over the case.

The sentence is a significant blow to those involved in the multi-state operation, and highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in the region.