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Marion County man sentenced for drug charge

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

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James Copen, of Fairmont, West Virginia, was sentenced to 188 months incarceration for methamphetamine distribution yesterday, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Copen, age 42, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine” and three counts of “Distribution of Methamphetamine in Proximity of a Protected Location” in October 2018. Cope admitted to distributing methamphetamine in Marion County in October of 2017, March of 2018, and April of 2018.

The United States is also seeking forfeiture of $37,829 as proceeds derived directly or indirectly from the alleged crime.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Traci M. Cook prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Three Rivers Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.

Updated March 7, 2019
Topic
Drug Trafficking
Component
USAO - West Virginia, Northern

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