ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – William Glenn Vance, of Petersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.
Vance, 44, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Buprenorphine – Aiding and Abetting.” Vance admitted to selling buprenorphine in September 2019 in Grant County.
Vance faces up to 10 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $500,000. 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 Stephen D. Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, the Moorefield Police Department, the West Virginia State Police and the Grant County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
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