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Wetzel County man admits to drug charge

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

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Wesley A. Ebbert, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, has admitted to selling drugs near a playground, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Ebbert, age 31, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine in Proximity to a Protected Location.” Ebbert admitted to selling methamphetamine near Bruce Park playground in Wetzel County in May 2019.

Ebbert 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.

Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. presided.

Updated October 21, 2019

Topic
Drug Trafficking