Kyle L. Thomas, Fentanyl Distribution, West Virginia 2022

Beckley, W.Va. – A Detroit man was sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl in Raleigh County.

Kyle L. Thomas, also known as "Trip", 23, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 18, 2021, Thomas sold a quantity of fentanyl to a confidential informant in Amigo, Raleigh County. Thomas sold quantities of fentanyl on two other occasions in Raleigh County.

U.S. Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit (BRCDVCU).

U.S. District Judge Frank W. Volk imposed the sentence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew D. Isabell prosecuted the case.

The case is a result of a months-long investigation, dubbed "Operation Wolverine Carousel," into the widespread distribution of heroin and fentanyl in Raleigh and Fayette counties.

The investigation was part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program, established in 1982 to conduct comprehensive, multilevel attacks on major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations.

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