Marion County, WV man convicted of cocaine trafficking

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Michael T. Figueroa, Jr., 28, of Fairmont, West Virginia, was convicted of cocaine trafficking today in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Figueroa sold cocaine base in January 2015 in Marion County, West Virginia. He pled guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base.” He faces up to 20 years in prison and a 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 Zelda Wesley prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.