Ingram and Corrigan Plead Guilty to Heroin Smuggling in WV

BECKLEY, W.Va. – The grim tapestry of the drug war in West Virginia was woven with darker threads as Randolph Ingram, 55, from Detroit, and Rachel Jade Corrigan, 26, a local from Huntington, both pleaded guilty to charges of heroin smuggling. Ingram confessed to arranging a sale with an informant on September 27, 2014, while Corrigan admitted to ferrying the deadly substance between cities and collecting proceeds.

The duo’s drug deal was swiftly terminated by authorities, leading to their arrests and the recovery of both the heroin and the cash. Ingram now faces up to four years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000, while Corrigan could be locked away for 20 years with a million-dollar penalty.

The Greenbrier Valley Drug and Violent Crime Task Force was instrumental in this crackdown, with Assistant United States Attorney John File spearheading the prosecution. The case is part of the Greenbrier Valley Heroin and Pill Initiative, an ongoing battle against drug sales in Southern West Virginia.

United States District Judge Irene C. Berger oversaw the plea hearings for Ingram and Corrigan, who are set to be sentenced on June 17, 2015. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is joined by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in this relentless pursuit of drug traffickers.

This crackdown underscores the Southern District’s commitment to combating opiate painkillers and illicit prescription drugs across communities. It serves as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by heroin and the relentless efforts to stem its flow.