Heroin and cocaine trafficking has struck again in West Virginia, with four individuals, including Keon DeAngelo Parker, 24, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, being indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2017.
The indictment, announced by Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen, charges the four with conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine in Berkeley County, West Virginia from December 2015 to April 2016.
The charges against the four include counts of “Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, Cocaine Hydrochloride, and Cocaine Base,” “Aiding and Abetting the Distribution of Cocaine Base Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location, “Unlawful Use of Communication Facility,” “Maintaining Drug-involved Premises,” “Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Hydrochloride,” and “Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base.”
In addition to Parker, the other defendants named in the indictment are Christal Yates, 42, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Anthony “Tony” Duane Boyd, 37, of Linden, Virginia, and Ashley Dominique Ruffin, 27, of Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government, with the Eastern Panhandle Drug & Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office investigating.
An indictment is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The case against Parker and his co-defendants will likely be closely watched as it moves through the court system.
The charges against the four are a reminder of the ongoing struggle against heroin and cocaine trafficking in West Virginia and the need for continued efforts to combat these crimes. As the case against Parker and his co-defendants moves forward, it is likely that more information will come to light about the scope and scale of their alleged operations.
In the meantime, the community will be watching to see how the case unfolds and what consequences the defendants may face if convicted. With the indictment of Parker and his co-defendants, it is clear that law enforcement is taking a strong stance against heroin and cocaine trafficking in West Virginia.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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