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Steubenville Brothers Convicted of Running Heroin Ring
A federal jury in Columbus, Ohio, has convicted two Steubenville brothers of running a heroin-trafficking organization that supplied the Steubenville area, as well as other locations in Ohio and West Virginia.
Frederick A. McShan, 37, and David McShan, 42, were convicted of various crimes related to their involvement in the heroin ring. Frederick McShan was convicted of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin, 12 counts of possession with intent to distribute heroin, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
David McShan was convicted of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.
According to court documents and testimony, the McShan brothers helped lead a drug organization that was supplied out of Chicago and was responsible for street-level heroin sales in Steubenville, Ohio, as well as in Weirton, West Virginia, Wheeling, West Virginia, and Bellaire, Ohio.
A yearlong investigation into the McShan brothers and their co-defendants culminated in the seizure of eight firearms, three vehicles, and approximately $110,000 in narcotics proceeds.
Four co-defendants in the case have pleaded guilty and been sentenced. They include Donae F. Grier, 38, of Irving, Texas, who was sentenced to 60 months in prison; Christopher J. Bishop, 32, of Weirton, West Virginia, who was sentenced to 120 months in prison; Kerris D. Moncrease, 32, of Weirton, West Virginia, who was sentenced to 42 months in prison; and Perrier D. Coleman, 21, of Steubenville, Ohio, who was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Terrence J. Smith, 27, Michael K. Greathouse, 25, and Erica L. Jury, 37, all of Steubenville, Ohio, have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
The McShan brothers are facing significant prison time for their crimes. Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin is a federal crime punishable by 10 years to up to life in prison. Both conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to commit money laundering are crimes punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman commended the cooperative efforts of law enforcement, as well as Deputy Criminal Chief Michael Hunter and Special Assistant United States Attorney Jane M. Hanlin, who are prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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