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Jeffrey Allen Jones, a 46-year-old Columbus, Ohio, resident, was busted for peddling fentanyl and cocaine in Huntington, West Virginia. On March 7, 2025, law enforcement raided his Huntington residence, seizing 44 grams of fentanyl, 23 grams of cocaine base, and a loaded Glock 23 .40-caliber pistol. Jones admitted to selling fentanyl to a confidential informant on multiple occasions and possessing the firearm to protect himself and his drugs.
Further investigation led to another arrest on December 17, 2025, at a Huntington motel room, where Jones was found with 15 grams of crack and 5 grams of fentanyl. The Huntington Violent Crime and Drug Task Force and the Huntington Police Department worked together to take down Jones, who pleaded guilty to the charges.
Jones’s guilty plea and subsequent sentencing are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to combat transnational criminal organizations and protect communities from violent crime. United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed a 7-year prison sentence, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Courtney L. Finney, with United States Attorney Moore Capito announcing the sentencing. The successful prosecution and sentencing of Jones demonstrate the ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in West Virginia and beyond.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: cocaine
- Location: WV
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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