Gregory Clark Bolton III, Fentanyl Distribution, Washington 2024

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Local Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

A 26-year-old Vancouver man, Gregory Clark Bolton III, has been charged with distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.

Bolton appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle today, following his arrest on a criminal complaint. He was arrested by the FBI and Clark County Sheriff’s Deputies on June 25, 2024.

According to the criminal complaint, Bolton was arrested back in June 2022 for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl pills. He was charged in state court but absconded after being released on bail.

In January 2024, Bolton again came on the radar of law enforcement after the overdose death of a 60-year-old Vancouver man. Following the death, law enforcement worked with the victim’s widow and other confidential informants to trace the source of the fentanyl powder that caused the death. Reviewing cell phone data and surveillance video at the scene of the drug sale, they alleged that the powder was sold by Bolton.

Bolton was charged federally by criminal complaint on June 18, 2024, and was arrested June 25, 2024. Possession with intent to distribute controlled substances is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be merited. The charges contained in the criminal complaint are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The case is being investigated by the Columbia River Organized Crime Task Force, which includes the FBI and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kristine Foerster.

Bolton is facing charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be merited.