Jesus Emmanuel Davis, Distribution of Protonitazene and Isotonitazene, West Virginia 2024

A Charleston man has made a plea in connection to a federal opioid crime, according to court documents and statements made in court.

Jesus Emmanuel Davis, 24, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of protonitazene and isotonitazene.

On April 7, 2023, Davis sold five pills to a confidential informant in Charleston. The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory confirmed that the pills contained protonitazene and isotonitazene, synthetic opioids potentially more dangerous and deadly than fentanyl.

Davis is scheduled to be sentenced on October 3, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.

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

United States District Judge Frank W. Volk presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Lesley C. Shamblin is prosecuting the case.

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. 2:24-cr-51.

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