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A Baltimore man’s lucrative fentanyl operation in West Virginia has been shut down. Paul Samuel Williams, 27, also known as ‘G’, sold 51 grams of fentanyl for $3,500 in the parking lot of a business in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The transaction, which took place in Harrison County, has led to Williams’ sentencing to 5 years in federal prison. Williams has a history of multiple drug convictions, making this latest offense all the more egregious. The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
The Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Rhee. Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided over the sentencing. Williams will also serve 3 years of supervised release following his prison sentence.
Fentanyl has been designated as a weapon of mass destruction due to its extreme lethality, posing a grave threat to public safety even in trace amounts. The sentencing of Paul Samuel Williams serves as a warning to those involved in the distribution of this deadly substance.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: West Virginia
- Location: WV
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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