CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Lewis County man will spend five years in federal prison for federal charges related to synthetic drug trafficking.
John R. Burrows, 54, of Weston, was sentenced Monday to 60 months in prison, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
In April 2014, Burrows sold a synthetic cannabinoid known as AM-2201 in a package labeled “Crown Worthy.”
When depositing proceeds from the sale of these drugs into his bank accounts, he structured those deposits so as to avoid the reporting requirements of the Internal Revenue Service.
The West Virginia State Police and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation led the inquiry.
Burrows pled guilty in November 2015 to an Information charging him with one count of Distribution of a Schedule I Drug — Controlled Substance and one count of Structuring Transactions to Evade Reporting Requirement.
He was sentenced to 60 months in prison on each count by U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley, but sentences will run concurrently for a total of 60 months in prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert McWilliams prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.