Wheeling Man Convicted On Cocaine and Gun Charges

A Wheeling man who was selling cocaine and heroin from a local hotel has been convicted on drug and gun charges and now faces a minimum of five years in federal prison.

According to United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, Dale A. Davis, also known as ‘Big Loc’, age 36, of Wheeling, entered a plea of guilty to ‘Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine’ and ‘Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense.’

The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force in August of 2013. The Task Force utilized an informant to make controlled purchases of cocaine and heroin from Davis at the Knights Inn (formerly the Wheeling Inn) on Main Street in Wheeling. After the controlled purchases were made, the Task Force obtained a search warrant for the hotel room and Davis was found to have a 9mm pistol, cocaine, heroin, and approximately $2,400 in cash.

Davis is currently in custody pending sentencing and faces a minimum of five years in federal prison and up to 20 years. The case was prosecuted by Ihlenfeld and was heard by Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr.

The investigation and case were conducted in collaboration with the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force. The Task Force is committed to reducing the flow of illicit drugs into our communities and protecting the public from the harm caused by drug trafficking.

This case is a prime example of the successful partnership between law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to combat the scourge of drug trafficking in our region.

Defendant Information:

Name: Dale A. Davis

Age: 36

City: Wheeling, WV

State: West Virginia

Charges: Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense

Outcome: Guilty Plea, Faces a minimum of five years in federal prison and up to 20 years

Dollar Amounts: Approximately $2,400 in cash

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