Wetzel County man admits to distributing heroin

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Caleb McCune, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, has admitted to selling heroin, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

McCune, age 24, pled guilty to one count of “Aiding and Abetting the Distribution of Heroin in Proximity to a Protected Location.” McCune admitted to working with another to sell heroin near Bruce Park in Wetzel County in April 2019.

McCune faces up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $2,000,000. 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 Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Marshall County Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the West Virginia State Police investigated.

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