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A 21-year-old Pittsburgh man, Queshawn Keand Williams, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl drug trafficking operation in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Williams, also known as ‘TJ,’ sold fentanyl and p-Fluorofentanyl to a confidential informant on multiple occasions, distributing over 13 grams of fentanyl and more than 4 grams of p-Fluorofentanyl. The sales took place in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as part of a larger operation that has already seen four other defendants plead guilty and await sentencing.
The Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated the case, which is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar prosecuted the case, which was presided over by Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh.
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 Queshawn Keand Williams serves as a reminder of the dangers of fentanyl trafficking and the efforts of law enforcement to combat it.
The case against Williams is a testament to the work of the Greater Harrison Drug Task Force and the U.S. Attorney’s office in West Virginia, who are working to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking operations in the region. With four other defendants awaiting sentencing, the case is far from over, and it remains to be seen what further consequences will be handed down.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: West Virginia
- Location: WV
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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