WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Chellsie S. Boyer, of Weirton, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Boyer, 32, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of 5 Grams or More of Methamphetamine.” Boyer admitted to selling more than five grams of methamphetamine in November 2021 in Hancock County.
Boyer faces at least five years and up to 40 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $5,000,000. 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 Shawn M. Adkins is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.