Roanoke, VIRGINIA – A New Jersey man, who conspired with others to distribute heroin in and around the Western District of Virginia, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Roanoke, Acting United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced.
Joshua M. Manning, 20, of Paterson, N.J., previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin. Today in District Court, Manning was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison.
A number of co-defendants in the case have previously been sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy. Jesse Ray Little was previously sentenced to 108 months; Shawn St. Clair Cadogan was previously sentenced to 84 months; Michael A. Kemp II was sentenced to 70 months and Tiki Price Tickle was sentenced to 28 months.
The investigation of the case was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Andrew Bassford and Special Assistant United States Attorney Kari Munro prosecuted the case for the United States.