Detroit man convicted of oxycodone trafficking

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Sharod D. Nickelson, 44, of Detroit, Michigan, was convicted of oxycodone trafficking today in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Nickelson conspired with other individuals to possess and sell oxycodone throughout the Ohio Valley. He pled guilty today to one count of “Conspiracy to Possession with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Oxycodone.” He faces up to 20 years in prison 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 Robert McWilliams prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Ohio Valley Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. presided.