Nathaniel Lee Williams, Methamphetamine Trafficking, West Virginia 2021

DRUG TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY: Fairmont Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison

A Fairmont man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II. Nathaniel Lee Williams, 64, pleaded guilty in August 2021 to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Five Grams or more of Methamphetamine.

Williams, also known as ‘Sticks,’ admitted to having 37.43 grams of methamphetamine, also known as ‘crystal’ or ‘ice,’ in August 2018 in Marion County. As a part of the plea agreement, Williams also admitted that he sold more than a half of a gram of fentanyl during three separate buys in July 2020.

The investigation was conducted by the Three Rivers Drug Task Force and the Fairmont Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon S. Flower prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

Williams’ case is part of a larger investigation into a drug trafficking operation. More information can be found here: West Virginia and Detroit Residents Indicted in Drug Trafficking Operation.

Nathaniel Lee Williams, of Fairmont, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 60 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.

The exact date of the crime was August 2018 in Marion County, where Williams had 37.43 grams of methamphetamine. He sold more than a half of a gram of fentanyl during three separate buys in July 2020.

The related case can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/west-virginia-and-detroit-residents-indicted-drug-trafficking-operation.

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