Monongalia County man indicted on drug and firearms charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Clay Westbrook, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was indicted today on drug and firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Westbrook, age 38, is charged with two counts of “Distribution of Methamphetamine,” one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base,” one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine,” and one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm.” Westbrook is accused of distributing methamphetamine and cocaine base in November and December 2019 in Monongalia County. Westbrook, prohibited from having a firearm because of prior felony convictions, is also accused of having a .380 caliber pistol in December 2019 in Monongalia County.

Westbrook faces up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000 for each of the drug counts, and faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for the firearms count.  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 is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Mon Metro Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.