Ian Wyatt Justice, Fentanyl Possession, West Virginia 2021

A 20-year-old Huntington man has pleaded guilty to a federal fentanyl charge, bringing a significant threat to the community’s safety.

Ian Wyatt Justice, 20, admitted to possessing with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, a highly addictive and deadly opioid.

According to court documents, on March 16, 2021, Huntington Police officers were conducting a drug investigation and observed Justice enter a residence located on Charleston Avenue in Huntington. The officers executed a search warrant at the residence and seized a number of items, including fentanyl, three firearms, and items used to prepare fentanyl for distribution.

Justice was arrested during the search and admitted to intending to distribute the fentanyl. He also stated that he had been selling fentanyl in Huntington in the months leading up to the search.

Justice pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and faces 5 to 40 years in federal prison when he is sentenced on June 13, 2022.

United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Huntington Police Department.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams is handling the prosecution.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:22-cr-00009.

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