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Ohio Man Admits to Methamphetamine Trafficking

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

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Stephan G. Ward, 32, of Akron, Ohio, has admitted to the distribution of methamphetamine.

According to court documents, Ward, also known as “YG,” was delivering methamphetamine to others for distribution in Marshall County.

Ward faces up to 20 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clayton Reid is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Marshall County Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.

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Updated September 5, 2024
Topic
Drug Trafficking
Component
USAO - West Virginia, Northern

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