Harrison County man admits to maintaining a drug house

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Clarksburg, West Virginia man has admitted to having a drug-involved premises, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.

Eric K. Malcomb, age 36, pled guilty to one count of “Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises.” Malcomb admitted to maintaining a house on Penn Street in Clarksburg for the purpose of distributing heroin in July 2015.

Malcomb faces up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $500,000. 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 Shawn M. Adkins is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated. 

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.