Malik Muhammad Abdull Williams, Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Crack, West Virginia 2016

Two defendants have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking operation in West Virginia.

Malik Muhammad Abdull Williams, 24, of Michigan, was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin and crack.

The investigation began on May 2, 2016, when members of the Huntington FBI Drug Task Force were conducting surveillance at the Greyhound Bus Station in Ashland, Kentucky. Agents observed Williams exit a bus and enter a vehicle that traveled to Huntington, where he was stopped and found to be in possession of approximately 31 grams of heroin and 41 grams of crack concealed in his pants.

Williams admitted that he intended to sell the drugs in Huntington, marking a significant blow to the local drug trade.

Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams handled the prosecution in this case, and Chief United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence.

The U.S. Attorney's Office, joined by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, continues to aggressively pursue and shut down illegal pill trafficking and open air drug markets in communities across the Southern District of West Virginia.

This case is part of an ongoing effort to combat the illicit sale and misuse of prescription drugs and heroin in the region.

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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/two-defendants-sentenced-federal-prison-drug-crimes-0