WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – In a shocking turn of events, a 37-year-old Ohio man has been accused of peddling methamphetamine in Marshall and Ohio counties, putting the lives of innocent children at risk.
Rashaad Shadee Washington, of Pleasant City, Ohio, was indicted today on drug charges, announced Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard.
The indictment alleges that Washington sold methamphetamine, often near McNinch Primary School, on multiple occasions in February and March 2021.
The defendant is facing serious charges, including one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine within 1000 Feet of a Protected Location” and two counts of “Distribution of Methamphetamine.”
The protected location charge carries a sentence of at least one and up to 40 years of incarceration, along with a fine of up to $2,000,000. The distribution charges carry a sentence of up to 20 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000 each.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn M. Adkins is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government, with the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, conducting the investigation.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Rashaad Shadee Washington, 37, of Pleasant City, Ohio, faces up to 40 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $2,000,000 for the protected location charge, and up to 20 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000 for each of the distribution charges.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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