A Detroit man caught red-handed with nearly 300 grams of heroin and over $51,000 in cash during a 2015 FBI raid has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison. Marquis Tamal Quinton Evans, 26, was a key player in a cross-state heroin ring that flooded Huntington, W.Va., with deadly doses of the opioid.
Evans, who pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers. The bust came after a months-long investigation into a network trafficking drugs from Michigan to West Virginia’s hardest-hit drug corridors.
Between July and October of 2015, Evans and associates funneled heroin into the Huntington area, turning homes into distribution hubs. On October 5, 2015, agents from the Huntington FBI Drug Task Force stormed a residence at 1826 Old 16th Street Road, finding Evans inside alongside two others. Stashed inside: approximately 300 grams of heroin and $51,000 in cash—cash Evans admitted was profits from ongoing drug sales.
U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart didn’t mince words. “These Detroit drug thugs only learn the hard way,” he said. “We will work with law enforcement until drug criminals figure out that selling heroin in Huntington gets you a one way ticket behind bars.” The office has made dismantling out-of-state trafficking rings a top priority.
Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams prosecuted the case, emphasizing the organized nature of the operation and the clear intent to distribute. The conviction is part of a broader crackdown by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia targeting prescription pill mills, open-air markets, and heroin networks tearing communities apart.
Law enforcement officials say this takedown sends a message: out-of-state traffickers won’t exploit struggling communities without consequence. The Huntington FBI Drug Task Force continues to track leads tied to interstate drug syndicates, with more arrests expected as the opioid war intensifies across Appalachia.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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