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Putnam County Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

Robert Lamons II was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 4:40 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 4, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET
Robert Lamons II, of Putnam County, was on September 2, 2026, to for conspiracy to distribute and possess more than 400 grams of fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. The sentence was announced in a press release from the office, which stated that Lamons had pleaded guilty to the charge. Court documents and statements made in court indicated that Lamons arranged drug deals with a person who was secretly working as an informant for the FBI's Fort Wayne Safe Streets Gang Task Force, imported fentanyl from the Southwest, and used minors to help distribute the pills in bulk, as reported by wowo.com. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, with the FBI as the investigating agency. The sentencing follows a guilty plea, which is an admission of the conduct. The U.S. Attorney's Office noted that an indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The case is docketed as in the U.S. District Court.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 4, 2026, 9:38 a.m. ET

    Putnam County Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crimes

    Demetrius Fitzgerald Green, also known as “D,” 42, of Scott Depot, was sentenced on September 2, 2026, to six years and two months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for three counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.

    According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 18, 2026, February 27, 2026, and March 18, 2026, Green sold quantities of fentanyl exceeding 40 grams during each transaction in Charleston. Investigators determined that Green was responsible for distributing just under 400 grams of fentanyl.

    Green is among eight individuals indicted following a federal investigation of fentanyl trafficking in the Charleston area. Four defendants pleaded guilty in the main indictment, and another pleaded guilty to separate charges arising from the investigation. The main indictment is pending against one defendant, and the remaining defendant is deceased. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

    Green has a criminal history that includes prior convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery. United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which is composed of the Charleston Police Department, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Nitro Police Department, the St. Albans Police Department, and the South Charleston Police Department. United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.

  2. Sep 4, 2026, 9:32 a.m. ET

    Putnam County Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

    Robert Lamons II was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on September 2, 2026, for conspiracy to distribute and possess more than 400 grams of fentanyl, according to wowo.com. The sentencing follows his conviction in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, docket number 2:26-cr-46.

    Court documents state that Lamons arranged drug deals with a person who was secretly working as an informant for the FBI's Fort Wayne Safe Streets Gang Task Force, imported fentanyl from the Southwest, and used minors to help distribute the pills in bulk, as reported by wowo.com. The FBI investigated the case.

    An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

  3. Sep 2, 2026, 4:40 p.m. ETFirst report

    Putnam County Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crimes

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Demetrius Fitzgerald Green, also known as “D,” 42, of Scott Depot, was sentenced on September 2, 2026, to six years and two months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for three counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.

    Court documents state that on February 18, February 27, and March 18, 2026, Green sold quantities of fentanyl exceeding 40 grams during each transaction in Charleston. Investigators determined that Green was responsible for distributing just under 400 grams of fentanyl.

    Green is among eight individuals indicted following a federal investigation of fentanyl trafficking in the Charleston area. Four defendants pleaded guilty in the main indictment, and another pleaded guilty to separate charges arising from the investigation. The main indictment is pending against one defendant, and the remaining defendant is deceased. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

    Green has a criminal history that includes prior convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery. United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the FBI and the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team. United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.

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