Akale Jamel Green, Heroin Distribution, West Virginia 2020

Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

Akale Jamel Green, 54, of Huntington, was sentenced to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of heroin.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 15, 2020, Green sold approximately 1.42 grams of heroin to a confidential informant while parked at a Hurricane shopping plaza.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Mid-Atlantic Laboratory confirmed the controlled substance contained heroin and fentanyl. Green further admitted to aiding and abetting the sale of approximately 1 gram of heroin and fentanyl to a confidential informant at a Hurricane residence on June 9, 2020, and to selling approximately 1.33 grams of heroin and fentanyl to a confidential informant in Huntington on June 23, 2020.

On July 22, 2020, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a Doulton Avenue residence in Huntington and found a quantity of a heroin and fentanyl mixture and digital scales. Green admitted to possessing the heroin and fentanyl mixture and that he intended to distribute it.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the DEA and the West Virginia State Police Ona Violent Crime and Drug Task Force West. United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence.

Assistant United States Attorney Courtney L. Cremeans prosecuted the case. A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:22-cr-100.

The sentencing of Green brings a close to the investigation into the distribution of heroin in the Huntington area. The efforts of law enforcement agencies in the region to combat the opioid crisis are a testament to their commitment to keeping communities safe.

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