WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Nathan D. Smith, of Bridgeport, Ohio, has admitted to a methamphetamine charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Smith, 36, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a Protected Location.” Smith admitted to selling methamphetamine near Golden Towers in Marshall County in March 2021.
Smith faces at least one and up to 40 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $2,000,000. 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 Clayton J. Reid is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Marshall County Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.
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