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Monongalia County man admits to his role in an oxycodone distribution operation

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

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Pursglove, West Virginia man admitted today to his involvement in an oxycodone distribution operation, United States Attorney William J. Powell announced.

Jason Pancoast, age 23, pled guilty to one count of “Use of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Offense.” Pancoast admitted to having and using a pistol in connection to a drug trafficking crime. The crime occurred in March 2017 in Monongalia County.

Pancoast faces up to five years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. 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 E. Wesley prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Mon Metro Drug and Violent Crime Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, led the investigation. 

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

Updated October 23, 2017

Topic
Drug Trafficking