A Detroit man who assisted in the distribution of heroin in Huntington in 2013 and 2014 was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced.
Ramone L. Wells, 20, pleaded guilty in June of 2015 to conspiracy to distribute heroin, according to a news release from Goodwin's office.
Wells worked with multiple co-conspirators who were selling heroin transported from Detroit to Huntington from February 2013 to Dec. 8, 2014. He supervised street-level heroin dealers in Huntington, collected cash from drug sales and sold heroin he received from his co-conspirators.
Multiple people have been convicted for their roles in the conspiracy. They include Paul A. Roberts, who pleaded guilty to maintaining a residence for the distribution of heroin in March 2015; Pricilla Lee Dylan, who pleaded guilty to maintaining a residence for the distribution of heroin in August 2015; Dustin S. Barton, who pleaded guilty to distributing heroin in August 2015; Kenneth E. Baxter, who pleaded guilty to distributing heroin in August 2015; Coty S. Richardson, who pleaded guilty to attempting to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin in August 2015; and Sean L. Gist, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin earlier this month.