‘Jetty’ Associate Sentenced to 2.9 Years for Heroin Conspiracy

A Mason County woman has been sentenced to 2.9 years in prison for her role in a heroin distribution conspiracy in West Virginia. Jordan Lee Jobe, 30, of Leon, was handed the sentence by United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers.

Jobe was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute heroin after a lengthy investigation by the West Virginia State Police and the Drug and Violent Crime Task Force West. The investigation revealed that Jobe and her co-conspirator, Edward Daniel Walker Jr., also known as “Jetty,” 39, of Columbus, Ohio, were involved in a heroin distribution ring in the Leon area of Mason County.

According to court documents, Jobe and Walker participated in the conspiracy from April 2022 to September 25, 2022. Jobe admitted to distributing heroin for Walker and transporting Walker to obtain heroin. The duo’s operations were eventually brought down during a series of raids and traffic stops.

On September 25, 2022, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 64 near Hurricane and found approximately 105 grams of suspected heroin and a firearm in Jobe’s vehicle. Jobe admitted to intending to sell the heroin. A subsequent search warrant executed at a Barboursville motel room where Jobe was staying turned up approximately 204 grams of suspected heroin, two firearms, and $1,000.

Jobe’s sentencing comes just months after her co-conspirator, Edward Daniel Walker Jr., was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. Walker, also known as “Jetty,” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin in October 2023.

The investigation and prosecution of Jobe’s case were led by the West Virginia State Police and the Drug and Violent Crime Task Force West. United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the work of the investigators, saying, “The men and women of the West Virginia State Police and the Drug and Violent Crime Task Force West have done an outstanding job in bringing this case to justice.”

Jobe will serve 2.9 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Her case serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle against heroin addiction and distribution in West Virginia.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia and the Drug and Violent Crime Task Force West were instrumental in bringing Jobe to justice. The public can find more information on the case by searching for Case No. 3:23-cr-40 on PACER.

In related news, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia has announced that it will continue to prioritize the prosecution of heroin distribution cases in the region.