Adrian Demetrius Ludaway, Distribution of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, West Virginia 2025

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Michigan man has been charged with distributing deadly synthetic opioids in West Virginia.

Adrian Demetrius Ludaway, also known as 'A1,' 35, of Wayne, Michigan, pleaded guilty on February 27, 2025, to distribution of fentanyl and a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Ludaway sold approximately 28.5 grams of methamphetamine and 6.79 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant in Huntington.

Ludaway is scheduled to be sentenced on December 1, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Huntington Violent Crime and Drug Task Force.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Taylor is prosecuting the case.

This case was prosecuted as part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS), an enforcement surge that has sought to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/michigan-man-pleads-guilty-federal-drug-crime-5