Charles Delroy Singletary, Fentanyl Trafficking, West Virginia 2024

A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization that sold substantial amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Charles Delroy Singletary, 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for his role in the operation. The indictment, returned in January 2024, charged 82 defendants, including Gary Brown, Jr., for their roles in the operation.

According to statements made in court, Singletary was one of the workers for the operation, ensuring drug customers were receiving their controlled substances. Singletary was a fugitive for 18 months following the initial indictment and used multiple aliases during his fugitive status.

All 82 defendants have been convicted and 81 defendants, including Singletary, have been sentenced. Brown, Jr. was sentenced to 327 months in federal prison in May 2025.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lara Omps-Botteicher and Kyle Kane prosecuted the cases on behalf of the government. U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided over the case.

The investigation was a collaborative effort between multiple agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Postal Inspection Service.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Singletary’s sentence is a result of his involvement in the Eastern Panhandle drug trafficking organization. The organization sold substantial amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.

With all 82 defendants convicted and 81 defendants, including Singletary, sentenced, this case is a significant victory for the community. The collaboration between law enforcement agencies has been instrumental in dismantling the organization and bringing those responsible to justice.

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