Press Release
Marshall County man indicted on drug distribution charges
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A Moundsville, West Virginia man was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug distribution charges, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
Ronald Lee Shaw, also known as “Fuzz,” age 45, was indicted on five counts of “Distribution of Cocaine within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location” and one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine.”
The crimes are alleged to have taken place from April to June 2017 in Ohio County, West Virginia.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen L. Vogrin is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Ohio Valley Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, is investigating.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Updated August 10, 2017
Topic
Drug Trafficking
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