Brandon Suel, Cocaine and Heroin Distribution, West Virginia 2019
A Columbus man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in a cocaine and heroin distribution operation.
Brandon Suel, 31, of Columbus, Ohio, pled guilty to one count of 'Aiding and Abetting the Distribution of Cocaine Base within 1,000 feet of a Protected Location' in July 2019.
Suel admitted to selling cocaine near Jensen Playground on Wheeling Island in May 2018.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen L. Vogrin prosecuted 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. District Judge John Preston Bailey presided.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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