Justin Jackson, Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2019
A Baltimore man has been sentenced to prison time for his role in a methamphetamine distribution operation in West Virginia.
Justin Jackson, 41, was sentenced to 48 months incarceration for his role in the methamphetamine distribution operation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Jackson pled guilty to one count of ‘Distribution of Methamphetamine’ in March 2019. He admitted to selling methamphetamine in November 2017 in Harrison County.
The investigation that led to Jackson’s arrest was a joint effort between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Greater Harrison Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative. The United States Marshal Service assisted in the case.
The investigation was funded in part by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program supplies critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other criminal enterprises.
U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided over the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda E. Wesley prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.
Jackson’s sentencing brings an end to a lengthy investigation into methamphetamine distribution in Harrison County. The case serves as a reminder of the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat the sale and distribution of illicit substances.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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