WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Ohio man has admitted to his role in a methamphetamine distribution ring, announced United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II. Michael Edward Lamp, II, also known as “Chubs,” 43, pleaded guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine” and one count of “Distribution of 5 Grams or More of Methamphetamine”.
Lamp admitted to working with others to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine from September 2020 to February 2021 in Hancock County and elsewhere, including the Northern District of Ohio.
The charges carry a minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life incarceration and a fine of up to $10,000,000 for the conspiracy charge and faces at least five years and up to 40 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $5,000,000 for the distribution charge.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn M. Adkins is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the Drug Enforcement Administration in Youngtown, Ohio; the Liverpool Township Police Department-Ohio; and the East Liverpool Police Department -Ohio investigated. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Ohio assisted.
U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided over the hearing.
Lamp, of East Liverpool, Ohio, is set to be sentenced for his crimes. The exact date has not been specified.
The defendant, Michael Edward Lamp, II, will face severe penalties for his crimes, including up to 40 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $5,000,000 for the distribution charge, and up to life incarceration and a fine of up to $10,000,000 for the conspiracy charge.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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