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Clarksburg man sentenced for heroin, marijuana trafficking

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Marcus McBride, 25, of Clarksburg, was sentenced today to twelve months and one day in prison for his role in possessing and distributing heroin and marijuana in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

An investigation by the Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, revealed that McBride utilized his Clarksburg, West Virginia residence to further the unlawful storage, distribution, and use of heroin and marijuana throughout late 2014.

McBride pled guilty in March 2015 to one count of “Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises – Aiding and Abetting.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Morgan prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.

Updated January 8, 2016
Topic
Drug Trafficking
Component
USAO - West Virginia, Northern

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