HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Bobby James Mitchell, 41, admitted that a Hurricane Police officer found 499 pills containing approximately 54 grams of fentanyl in Mitchell’s vehicle during a December 11, 2021, traffic stop on Interstate 64 in Hurricane. Mitchell admitted he intended to sell the fentanyl.
Mitchell is scheduled to be sentenced on August 15, 2022, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $1 million fine.
United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Hurricane Police Department for conducting the investigation.
United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Courtney L. Cremeans 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-71.
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