Wetzel County woman admits to heroin distribution

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Jane Grace Dawson, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Dawson, age 31, pled guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin.” Dawson admitted to working with others to distribute heroin in Wetzel County and elsewhere from March 2019 to August 2019.

Dawson faces up to 20 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 Shawn M. Adkins is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.