Edward Paul Potter, Possession with Intent to Distribute, West Virginia 2020

Bradley Man, 42, Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Heroin Charges

A Raleigh County man has pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime, according to a plea hearing in a West Virginia court. Edward Paul Potter, 42, of Bradley, W.Va., admitted to possessing and intending to sell a heroin and fentanyl mixture.

According to court documents, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on Potter’s Bradley residence on December 1, 2020. During the search, officers found over 50 grams of the heroin and fentanyl mixture, $1,356 in U.S. currency, and 17 firearms.

Potter admitted that he had been working with a drug trafficking ring operating from Detroit and had been receiving regular shipments of heroin. Potter pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin.

Potter faces up to 20 years imprisonment when he is sentenced on May 6, 2022. United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

United States District Judge Frank W. Volk presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Alex Hamner is handling the prosecution.

A copy of the 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. 5:21-cr-00167.

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