Stephon Robert Christian, Possession with Intent to Distribute Eutylone, West Virginia 2020

Martinsburg Man Admits to Role in Drug Trafficking Operation

A Martinsburg man has admitted to his role in a drug distribution operation. Stephon Robert Christian, 26, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, pled guilty to one count of 'Possession with Intent to Distribute Eutylone.'

According to Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard, Christian admitted to having Eutylone in April 2020 in Berkeley County. Christian faces up to 20 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000.

The sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided over the case. The investigation was conducted by the FBI; the Department of Homeland Security Investigations; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the U.S. Marshals Service; the West Virginia State Police; the Eastern Panhandle Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; and the West Virginia Air National Guard.

The case is part of a larger investigation into drug trafficking in the region. Further information can be found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/west-virginia-and-virginia-residents-indicted-drug-trafficking-operation-berkeley-and.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/martinsburg-man-admits-role-drug-trafficking-operation-1