Detroit Man Admits to Federal Drug Charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Shakur Jones, 25, of Detroit, Michigan, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Jones was the supplier of methamphetamine, cocaine base, and fentanyl for a drug trafficking conspiracy in Monongalia County, WV. As part of the investigation law enforcement officers searched a Morgantown residence and discovered over a kilogram of methamphetamine, and located Jones in one of the bedrooms. During a search of Jones's phone, a photograph of 10 pounds of prepackaged methamphetamine taken two days before the search was recovered.

Two other defendants, Nolan Eickleberry, 27, of Morgantown, and Dorian Myles, 26, of Detroit, Michigan, have each admitted to their roles in the drug trafficking conspiracy and are awaiting sentencing.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Zelda Wesley and Christie Utt are prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Mon Metro Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated.

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

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