A pair of Harrison County residents have admitted to their roles in a methamphetamine distribution operation, authorities announced.
Byron Higginbotham, age 36, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of ‘Possession of Unregistered Firearm.’
Higginbotham admitted to having an unregistered .20 caliber sawed-off shotgun in March 2018 in Harrison County.
Erica Herron, age 38, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of ‘Distribution of Methamphetamine.’
Herron admitted to selling methamphetamine in September 2017 in Harrison County.
Higginbotham faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000.
Herron faces up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000.
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.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda E. Wesley is prosecuting the cases on behalf of the government.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Greater Harrison Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated the crime.
The United States Marshal Service assisted in the investigation.
The investigation was funded in part by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF).
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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