Detroit Man Sentenced for Leading Drug Trafficking Organization

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael Robinson-Brown, 27, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 150 months in federal prison for his leadership role in a drug trafficking operation in Monongalia County, announced United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.

According to court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement had received several complaints about suspected drug activity at an apartment complex in Morgantown. Investigators determined Robinson-Brown was transporting large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl from Detroit to Monongalia County, using local residents to then distribute the narcotics.

Robinson-Brown has a criminal history that includes convictions for cocaine and heroin distribution and the unlawful possession of a firearm.

Robinson-Brown will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda Wesley prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The Mon Metro Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.