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Wood County man faces 5 years prison, $1 million fine on federal drug charges

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By David Iversen, Reporter - bio | email

A Wood County man could face a stiff penalty when he is sentenced on federal charges of distributing oxycodone. 

Nathanael Thomas, 23, told authorities he sold 13 oxycodone pills to a police informant for $400, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. 

Thomas could spend 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, the news release states. He is set to be sentenced Dec. 5, 2012. 

The Parkersburg Violent Crime and Narcotics Task Force conducted the investigation.