A Clarksburg resident admitted on Mar. 13 to selling fentanyl near two local schools, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.
Joseph Angiulli, also known as “Joey,” age 32, pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a protected location. Court documents show that Angiulli sold the drug from his home, which is located close to North View Elementary School and Emmanuel Christian School.
Angiulli faces a minimum sentence of one year and up to forty years in prison. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda Wesley. The Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, which receives funding through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program, conducted the investigation. U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided over the proceedings.
Fentanyl has been classified as a weapon of mass destruction due to its high lethality and risk to public safety, even in small amounts. This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America, a national effort led by the Department of Justice aimed at eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, protecting communities from violent crime, and addressing illegal immigration.
