Martel DaAngelo Brown, Fentanyl Charges, West Virginia 2020

A Huntington man has been brought to justice after pleading guilty to three drug crimes, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.

Martel DaAngelo Brown, also known as “Marty,” 33, pled guilty to two counts of distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

The crimes occurred on February 5, 2020, and February 7, 2020, at 911 9th Street West in Huntington, where Brown distributed approximately 1 gram and 0.67 grams of fentanyl during controlled buys.

On February 10, 2020, a search warrant was executed at his residence, where approximately 3.46 grams of fentanyl, digital scales, and ledgers were located.

Brown faces a maximum of 20 years in prison when sentenced on December 14, 2020.

The case was investigated by the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI’s Southern West Virginia Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) West Task Force.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing, and Assistant United States Attorney Ryan A. Keefe is handling the prosecution.

The case is being prosecuted as part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.), an enforcement surge that seeks to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high-impact areas.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-fentanyl-charges