Four West Virginia residents were sentenced today on drug trafficking charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

 

Ondrea K. Counts, 42, of Reynoldsville, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for selling ecstasy near the Oakmound Apartments, a public housing authority facility in Clarksburg. She pled guilty in January 2014 to one count of “Distribution of MDMA within 1000’ of Protected Location – Aiding and Abetting.”

 

George Powers, 35, of Clarksburg was sentenced today to 15 months in prison after he was discovered in possession of oxycodone pills in March 2014. He pled guilty in July 2014 to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Oxycodone – Aiding and Abetting.”

 

Aaron Jones, 36, of Fairmont was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for selling cocaine near Unity Terrace, a public housing authority facility in Fairmont. Jones will receive credit for time served since June 2014. He pled guilty in July 2014 to one count of “Distribution of Cocaine Base within 1,000 feet of a Protected Location.”

 

Justin Charles Cole, 32, of Clarksburg was sentenced today to time already served. Cole was discovered selling oxycodone in January 2013 in Anmoore, West Virginia. He pled guilty in August 2014 to one count of “Distribution of Oxycodone.”

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Morgan prosecuted Counts and Powers, Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Stein prosecuted Cole, and Assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuted Jones on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated Counts, Powers, and Cole. The Three Rivers Drug and Violent Crime Task Force investigated Jones.

 

The Bridgeport Police Department has members on the Task Force. Chief John Walker is the Chairman.

U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.