16 West Virginians plead guilty in drug trafficking conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Seventeen individuals have pled guilty to drug distribution charges following an extensive investigation into a Baltimore-based trafficking organization, announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld stated that since the indictment of Gary Brown, Jr. and eighty-one others in January, many of the accused have admitted to participating in an operation that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.

“Thanks to the excellent work of federal prosecutors and local, state, and federal investigators, numerous defendants in this case have accepted responsibility for their crimes and will be held accountable for endangering our communities through the distribution of illicit drugs,” said U.S. Attorney Ihlenfeld. “There’s more work to be done, but significant progress has been made.”

The individuals who have pled guilty are:

– Zachary Thomas Doman, 24, of Martinsburg

– Marissa Huntoon-Gregory, 34, of Summit Point

– Connor James McLaughlin, 31, of Ranson

– Alyssa Rose McIntyre, 28, of Harpers Ferry

– Daniel Lee Corbin, Jr., 35, of Martinsburg

– Eric Lyn Custer, 38, of Charles Town

– John Wesley Yates, 36, of Bunker Hill

– Haile Madalynn Speaks, 21, of Charles Town

– Kimberly Ann Barrett, 44, of Harpers Ferry

– Brenda Henry, 57, of Charles Town

– John Ernest LeCluse, 39, of Harpers Ferry

– Michael Lee Engle, 46, of Harpers Ferry

– Joshua Paul Barrett, 44, of Harpers Ferry

– Gregory O’Brien Long, Jr., 26, of Charles Town

– Jeffrey Scott Main, 53, of Harpers Ferry

– Eva Louise Ashbaugh, 25, of Harpers Ferry

– Kayleigh Nicole Beavers, 38, of Winchester, Virginia

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lara Omps-Botteicher and Kyle Kane are leading the prosecution. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Trumble has overseen the plea hearings.

The trial for the remaining defendants is scheduled for February 4, 2025, before Judge Gina M. Groh.