The brother of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin faces a federal drug
charge, according to the U.S. Attorney.
Carl Tomblin, 50, of Chapmanville, was
charged Wednesday with illegally distributing prescription painkillers.
According to the information filed in
federal court, Tomblin distributed oxymorphone, a powerful painkiller often
sold under the brand name Opana.
The alleged crime happened in December
2013 near Chapmanville in Logan
County
The prosecution is part of an ongoing
effort by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West
Virginia to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs, according
to the release.
West Virginia State Police and the U.S.
119 Task Force assisted with the federal investigation.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says it is
committed to aggressively pursuing and shutting down illegal pill trafficking,
eliminating open air drug markets, and curtailing the spread of opiate
painkillers in communities across the Southern District.
