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Local Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Huntington-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Huntington, W.Va. – In a shocking turn of events, 52-year-old Geon Lavell Henderson, also known as Money, pleaded guilty to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl in a Huntington-area drug trafficking conspiracy.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 9, 2025, Henderson sold approximately 110 grams of methamphetamine and 1.9 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant in Huntington in exchange for $800. As part of his guilty plea, Henderson admitted that he conducted the transaction, that he arranged it beforehand, and that it took place at his residence.
Henderson further admitted to arranging the sale of approximately 111 grams of methamphetamine for $900 and of approximately 55 grams of methamphetamine for $400 on April 17, 2025. Another individual sold the methamphetamine during both transactions, each time to a confidential informant at a residence in Huntington.
Henderson is scheduled to be sentenced on June 22, 2026, and faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the U.S. Attorney’s Office to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, and the Huntington Police Department.
United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the agencies involved.
Assistant United States Attorneys Joseph F. Adams and Courtney L. Finney are prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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