Source: Office of United States Attorneys
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – LaShawn Monroe, 30, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
According to court documents, Monroe possessed and intended to unlawfully distribute more than 1,700 grams of methamphetamine in Marion County, WV.
Monroe faces at least 10 years and up to life 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 Zelda Wesley is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.
The Mon Metro Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Three Rivers Drug Task Force investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.