A Mineral County man admitted to selling deadly narcotics in the region, federal authorities announced.
Justin Edward Haines, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, Crystal Methamphetamine, and Cocaine,” according to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld.
Haines admitted to working with others to sell fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, crystal methamphetamine, and cocaine in Mineral County between January 2020 and January 2021.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of up to 20 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated the case.
The task force consists of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; West Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation; the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office; the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office; the Hardy County Sheriff’s Office; the Grant County Sheriff’s Office; and the Keyser Police Department.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided over the hearing.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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