Ohio man sentenced for distributing meth in West Virginia

WHEELING, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Robert L. Bruce, age 42, of Groveport, Ohio, was sentenced Thursday to 60 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Bruce, also known as “Miami,” sold methamphetamine in Marshall County, WV.

During the investigation, Bruce’s vehicle was searched, and officers found nearly 800 grams of methamphetamine hidden in the engine compartment.

The Marshall County Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clayton Reid prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey presided.

This story was originally published here.

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