Donald Noel Smith, Unlawful Use of Communication Facility, West Virginia 2020

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Maryland man has been sentenced to three years probation for drug trafficking in West Virginia, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Donald Noel Smith, 42, of Oakland, Maryland, pleaded guilty in October 2020 to one count of Unlawful Use of Communication Facility. Smith admitted to using a phone to distribute drugs in March 2020 in Monongalia County.

On [Date of Sentencing], Smith was sentenced to three years probation by Senior U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda E. Wesley prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mon Metro Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office commended the law enforcement agencies involved in the case for their dedication to keeping the public safe from drug trafficking.

The defendant’s real full name is Donald Noel Smith, and the exact criminal charges are Unlawful Use of Communication Facility.

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