Brian Schultz, 38, of Triadelphia, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 97 months in prison for coordinating and operating a prescription painkiller and cocaine distribution ring, announced United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, today.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Ohio Valley Drug and Violent Crime Task Force discovered that Schultz procured large quantities of prescription pills from groups in Detroit, Michigan and Northern Ohio. He then orchestrated an extensive network of associates to redistribute the pills throughout the Ohio Valley.
Schultz admitted his role in distributing oxycodone, cocaine, and buprenorphine in November 2014 when he pled guilty to one count of ‘Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule II and Schedule III Controlled Substances.’
On top of the 97-month prison sentence, Schultz was also ordered to forfeit approximately $70,000.00 in U.S. currency and to pay a money judgment of $30,000.00.
Buddy Robert Salem, Jr., 33, of Wheeling, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in the conspiracy. Salem routinely sold oxycodone pills provided by Schultz. Salem was discovered in possession of oxycodone in January 2014.
Salem pled guilty in June 2014 to one count of ‘Aiding and Abetting the Possession with Intent to Distribute Oxycodone.’
Assistant U.S. Attorney John Parr prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp presided over the sentencing.
Related Federal Cases
- Leroy B.K. Wilson, Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Cocaine, West Virginia 2014 · Kentucky
- Anthony D. Latham, Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, West Virginia 2017 · Virginia
- Sharod D. Nickelson, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Oxycodone, West Virginia 2023 · Ohio
- Tevon O’Shea Vanhorn, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, West Virginia 2023 · Virginia
- Tevon O’Shea Vanhorn, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, West Virginia 2023 · Virginia
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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