Clarksburg man sentenced to prison in drug trafficking case
Anthony Bernard Coles, 39, of Clarksburg, was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 24, 2026, 4:18 p.m. ET
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Aug 24, 2026, 4:18 p.m. ETFirst report
Clarksburg man sentenced in drug trafficking case
Anthony Bernard Coles, 39, of Clarksburg, also known as “Pay Day” and “Him Him,” was sentenced in federal court on August 24, 2026, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The sentence was reported as either 292 months in federal prison, according to WAJR, or 24 years in prison, according to WDTV; the reports conflict on the exact term.
Coles was charged with drug trafficking for selling methamphetamine and cocaine on multiple occasions in Harrison County. During a search of his home, police found more than 150 grams of fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, a stolen weapon, and ammunition, according to WAJR. WDTV reported that investigators found fentanyl and weapons in his home.
The case was investigated by the Greater Harrison Drug Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
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