Jason Calendar, a 40-year-old Beckley man, has been sentenced to a four-month term of imprisonment for a federal drug charge. Calendar pled guilty in November of 2014 to selling heroin to a person who was cooperating with law enforcement authorities.
The drug deal took place on Laurel Terrace in Beckley, and was investigated by the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force. The case is part of the Beckley Pill Initiative, directed by the United States Attorney’s Office, which aims to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and heroin.
Calendar’s sentencing is the latest in an ongoing effort by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to aggressively pursue and shut down illegal pill trafficking, eliminate open air drug markets, and curtail the spread of pills and heroin in communities across the district.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, joined by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, is committed to tackling the growing problem of heroin and prescription drug abuse in the region. By working together, law enforcement agencies hope to make a significant impact on the illicit drug trade and reduce the number of lives lost to addiction.
United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced Calendar’s sentencing, which was handed down by United States District Court Judge Irene C. Berger. In addition to his four-month prison term, Calendar will also serve a three-year term of supervised release.
The Beckley Pill Initiative is a comprehensive effort to address the prescription drug and heroin epidemic in the Southern District of West Virginia. The initiative involves a combination of enforcement, education, and treatment, and is designed to reduce the demand for illicit drugs and prevent overdose deaths.
Calendar’s case serves as a reminder of the importance of cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the community in the fight against drug trafficking. By working together, we can make our communities safer and reduce the devastating impact of addiction on individuals and families.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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