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Grant County man admits to drug charge

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

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Randall Aaron Koontz, Jr., of Petersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Koontz, 41, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine.” Koontz admitted to selling methamphetamine in August 2019 in Grant County.

Koontz faces up to 20 years of incarceration and 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 Stephen D. Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the West Virginia State Police; and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

Updated February 3, 2022

Topic
Drug Trafficking