Berkeley County man admits to drug trafficking

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Anthony Wayne Harrison, II, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to distributing heroin, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Harrison, age 30, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Heroin.” Harrison admitted to selling heroin in Berkeley County in July 2018.

Harrison is facing up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual 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 Eastern Panhandle Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.