Wheeling man indicted on drug charges

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Timothy E. Billups, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on drug charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Billups, age 25, was indicted on one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location” and one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base.” Billups is accused of possessing cocaine, and selling cocaine near the Jensen playground in June 2017 in Ohio County. 

Billups faces up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $2,000,000 for Count 1 and up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000 for Count 2. 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 Stephen L. Vogrin is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating. 
 
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.