CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a bid to curb the illicit sale of drugs in Charleston, two men were sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in heroin and crack distribution. Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto announced the sentencing of Leon Wilson, Jr., 43, and Anton R. Courts, 40, in federal court.
Leon Wilson, Jr., was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for distributing heroin. Wilson admitted to selling the illicit substance to a confidential informant on three separate occasions at his Charleston apartment in May 2015. During a search warrant execution by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department, officers found over $1,000 in cash, including some of the pre-recorded buy money used in one of the drug deals.
Wilson’s case was investigated by the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff’s Tactical Operations Patrol Team. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy D. Boggess was in charge of Wilson’s prosecution.
In a separate prosecution, Anton R. Courts was sentenced to a year and three months in federal prison for distributing crack and heroin. Courts admitted to selling heroin and crack to law enforcement on four separate occasions in April 2015 on the East End of Charleston. During his arrest, detectives found him in possession of $1,850 in cash, including $400 in bills used in the controlled purchases. Courts was also ordered to sell his 2014 Chevrolet Camaro to pay a fine of $10,000, after admitting to paying $28,000 for the vehicle in November 2014 while unemployed.
Courts’ case was investigated by the Charleston Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit. Assistant United States Attorney John J. Frail handled the prosecution of Courts. United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr., imposed the sentences.
The sentencing of Wilson and Courts is part of an ongoing effort to combat illegal drugs in the community. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, is committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down illegal pill trafficking, eliminating open air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of opiate painkillers and other drugs in communities across the Southern District.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work tirelessly to hold individuals accountable for their involvement in drug crimes, and to protect the citizens of Charleston and the surrounding areas from the devastating effects of illicit substances.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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