A Clarksburg man and a California co-conspirator have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances following a multi-agency investigation into cocaine trafficking from California to Maryland.
Norville Clarke, 56, of Clarksburg, and Daniel Cruz, 39, admitted their roles in a drug trafficking operation that transported cocaine across the country using parcels and freight shipments. Authorities said the investigation began in March 2023 after Maryland State Police seized a package containing approximately two kilograms of cocaine that had been mailed from the Los Angeles area to Clarke’s auto repair shop in District Heights…