Curtis Lavall Capers, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution, West Virginia 2024

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man was sentenced to prison for federal drug crimes, announced Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston.

Curtis Lavall Capers, 36, was sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of quantities of fentanyl and a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on December 15, 2022, Capers sold quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine to a confidential informant at a 7th Avenue residence in Huntington. Capers admitted to the transaction and to arranging it with the confidential informant beforehand.

A federal grand jury indicted Capers on the charges, and the case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Stephanie Taylor and Joseph F. Adams.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence.

The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston, who commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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. 3:24-cr-87.