Berkeley County man admits to drug charge

DOJ Press

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Demitre McCoy White, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

White, 30, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Unlawful Use of Communication Device.” White admitted to using a phone to help distribute heroin in December 2020 in Berkeley County.

White faces up to four years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. 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. Attorneys Lara Omps-Botteicher and Timothy D. Helman are prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.


U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.


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