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In the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, a group of men led by Kentrel Anthony Rollins, aka ‘T-Rock’, and Delano Butler, were busted for distributing large quantities of fentanyl. The operation spanned from Baltimore to Hampshire County, West Virginia, and involved multiple defendants. The investigation led to the seizure of fentanyl, firearms, and thousands of dollars in cash. The crimes took place over several months, with the exact timeline not specified, but the sentences were handed down recently.
Kentrel Anthony Rollins, 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 138 months in federal prison for possessing fentanyl and a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. Jwan Martine Smith, 40, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced to 120 months in prison, while Matthew James Elsea, 43, of Stephenson, Virginia, received 87 months. Tyler Lantz Gordon, 34, of Rawlings, Maryland, was sentenced to 57 months.
The investigation yielded a significant amount of drugs and firearms, including 14 firearms, 30,000-40,000 pressed fentanyl pills, and nearly 8 pounds of fentanyl. Smith has prior convictions for drug and home invasion crimes and was under parole supervision during the commission of this crime. The total sentence for all four men is 33 and a half years in prison.
The case was investigated by federal authorities, including the DEA, and prosecuted by the US Attorney’s office. The sentences mark a significant blow to fentanyl distribution in the region, with 11 other defendants in the case already convicted and sentenced to a combined 40 years in prison.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: West Virginia
- Location: WV
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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