CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Another dealer pushing poison onto the streets of Charleston is facing the consequences. Albert Bowman, Jr., 40, admitted today he’s guilty of distributing heroin, according to United States Attorney Carol Casto. The plea comes after a 2016 investigation that exposed Bowman’s operation.
The dirty details? On July 5, 2016, Bowman willingly sold heroin to a confidential informant working with law enforcement. The transaction wasn’t some back-alley deal either; it went down inside Bowman’s residence on Russell Street. Officers didn’t stop there. A subsequent search warrant turned up more than just product – cash, additional drugs, and firearms were also seized, painting a clear picture of a full-blown criminal enterprise.
But the single sale wasn’t the extent of Bowman’s crimes. He confessed to moving over 130 grams of heroin in the months before his world came crashing down. That’s a significant amount of misery peddled for profit, fueling addiction and devastating families. This wasn’t a small-time operation; Bowman was a significant player in the Charleston drug trade.
Now, Bowman is looking at up to 20 years in federal prison. Sentencing is scheduled for August 14, 2017. While a lengthy sentence won’t undo the damage he’s caused, it will at least remove him from the streets and hopefully deter others from following in his footsteps. This isn’t just about one man; it’s about the epidemic tearing apart communities across West Virginia.
The investigation was spearheaded by the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team, a group dedicated to cleaning up these messes. Assistant United States Attorney Haley Bunn is handling the prosecution, and United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston will oversee the sentencing. This case is part of a larger, ongoing effort by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to aggressively target and dismantle drug trafficking operations.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, working alongside federal, state, and local agencies, is making a clear statement: they’re committed to shutting down illegal drug markets and stopping the flow of heroin and opiate painkillers into Southern West Virginia communities. It’s a long fight, but they’re digging in, and today, Albert Bowman, Jr. is paying the price. Follow SDWVNews on Twitter for updates.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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