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Heroin Sale Lands Point Pleasant Man Behind Bars
Huntington, W.Va. – Joshua Lee, age 31, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was sentenced to six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release in federal court in Huntington. This punishment comes after Lee previously pled guilty in August of 2014, admitting to selling heroin to a confidential informant working with the West Virginia State Police on January 23, 2013.
The illicit drug deal took place at a home in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia. Lee also admitted to being involved in distributing heroin with others in the area from the summer of 2012 until March of 2013.
This case is part of an ongoing effort by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and opiates. The office is committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down illegal pill trafficking, eliminating open air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of opiate painkillers and heroin in communities across the Southern District.
The West Virginia State Police worked closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to bring Lee to justice. This collaboration demonstrates the determination of law enforcement to tackle the opioid crisis plaguing our state.
Lee’s sentencing serves as a reminder that those involved in the illicit sale of heroin and other opioids will face severe consequences. The sentence handed down in this case sends a message to those involved in this type of activity that they will be held accountable for their actions.
Joshua Lee, age 31, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was sentenced to six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for selling heroin to a confidential informant working with the West Virginia State Police on January 23, 2013. Lee admitted to being involved in distributing heroin with others in the area from the summer of 2012 until March of 2013.
The case was prosecuted as part of an ongoing effort to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and opiates in the Southern District of West Virginia. The United States Attorney’s Office, joined by 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 heroin in communities across the Southern District.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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