CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for his role in a massive drug trafficking operation in North Central West Virginia.
Rodney Johnson, 48, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was handed down the sentence by Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh for his leadership of a drug trafficking organization that sold large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine in the region.
According to court documents, Johnson recruited others to distribute the illicit substances in Morgantown, West Virginia, paying the distributors a salary to transport and sell the drugs. He supplied significant quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to be sold.
The investigation into Johnson’s operation was led by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative that consisted of multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the West Virginia State Police, and others.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda Wesley prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States.
Johnson’s sentence brings an end to a years-long investigation into the Philadelphia man’s role in the massive drug trafficking operation. His case serves as a reminder of the devastating impact of drug trafficking on communities across the country.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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