Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Drug Crime

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Huntington man pleaded guilty today to the distribution of fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Tekoa Rivers, 22, admitted that he sold fentanyl on April 29, 2021, in Huntington.

Rivers is scheduled to be sentenced on August 8, 2022, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for conducting the investigation.

United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing.  Assistant United States Attorney Monica D. Coleman is prosecuting the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:22-cr-27.

 

 

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