Clarksburg Man, Previously Arrested in Bridgeport, Sees Conviction on Heroin Distribution in North View
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on June 27, 2017 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
A Clarksburg man was convicted Monday of distribution of heroin near a playground, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen .jpg)
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Richard “Ricky” Joseph Malfregeot, age 28, pled guilty to one count of “Distribution of Heroin in Proximity of a Protected Location.” Malfregeot admitted to selling heroin within 1,000 feet of North View Park in Harrison County on March 2, 2016.
Malfregeot faces up to 40 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000. 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 Traci M. Cook prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
The Bridgeport Police have members on the Task Force. Chief John Walker is the chairman.
Malfregeot was previously arrested in Bridgeport on Oct. 8, 2014. At that time, police found him in the White Oaks development developed with thousands of dollars of marijuana, pills and cash
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided in this particular case involving the North View Park situation.
