Javon Lampkin, Heroin Possession, West Virginia 2020

A Raleigh County man has been brought to justice for his role in the heroin trade. Javon Lampkin, 23, of Stanaford, West Virginia, pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin.

On September 25, 2018 and September 27, 2018, Lampkin sold heroin to a confidential informant working with the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force. The investigation continued, and on March 18, 2020, a car in which Lampkin was a passenger was stopped by law enforcement.

During the stop, Lampkin was found to be in possession of over 36 grams of heroin. The heroin was hidden inside a secret compartment on the interior of his pant leg.

Lampkin faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on December 21, 2020. The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force.

United States District Judge Frank W. Volk presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney L. Alexander Hamner is handling the prosecution.

The case against Lampkin serves as a reminder of the dangers of heroin and the importance of law enforcement's efforts to keep our communities safe. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia will continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible for the heroin trade to justice.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/raleigh-county-man-pleads-guilty-federal-drug-charge