Huntington, W.Va. – A Michigan man was sentenced to prison for distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in Huntington, West Virginia.
Demonte Jovon Walker, also known as “DJ,” 26, of Pontiac, Michigan, was sentenced to one year and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
The first year of supervised release is to be served on home detention, according to court documents and statements made in court.
Walker sold approximately 83 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in exchange for $450 on October 24, 2024. As part of his guilty plea, Walker admitted that he arranged the transaction beforehand and conducted it in the confidential informant’s vehicle in Huntington.
Walker also admitted to additional criminal conduct. Walker sold approximately 56 grams of methamphetamine in exchange for $300 on October 2, 2024, and approximately 55 grams of methamphetamine in exchange for $300 on October 17, 2024. Walker admitted that he conducted both transactions, each time to a confidential informant in Huntington, and arranged for another individual to sell approximately 50 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in exchange for $300 in Huntington on October 9, 2024.
United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office.
United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorneys Stephanie Taylor and Courtney L. Finney prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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