Two Sentenced in Federal Court on Drug Charges

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – United States Attorney announced today that two men were sentenced in federal court in Bluefield for distributing hydromorphone.  Lansen Waugh, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, and Jerome Brown, 45, of the Bluefield area, were sentenced to 21 and 16 months in prison, respectively.  Stuart commended the work of the Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force.

“Illegal sale of prescription drugs remains a significant problem in our southernmost counties,” said United States Attorney Mike Stuart.  “We will continue to prosecute those that divert and traffic pills, whether they are a street dealer, cartel leader or wear a lab coat.”

Waugh pled guilty in June, admitting that he distributed hydromorphone to a confidential informant in Princeton on August 8, 2017.  He also admitted that he sold hydromorphone to a confidential informant on August 9, 2017,  in Green Valley and on August 28, 2017,  in Bluefield. 

Brown pled guilty in May, and admitted that he distributed hydromorphone to an informant on August 18, 2016, in Bluefield.  He also admitted that he sold hydromorphone to an informant on August 17 and August 22, 2016, in Bluefield. 

Assistant United States Attorney John File prosecuted the cases.  The sentences were imposed by Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber. 

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