Grant County, WV man pleads guilty to painkiller trafficking

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Samuel Lee Winebrenner, 29, of Petersburg, West Virginia, pled guilty to selling morphine in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Winebrenner sold morphine near Petersburg City Park, a playground in Grant County, West Virginia. He pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Morphine within 1,000 feet of a Protected Location.” He faces between one and forty years in prison and a fine of up to $2,000,000. 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 Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Potomac Highlands Drug and Violent Crime Task Force investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.