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Drug supplier pleads guilty to conspiracy, distribution

A Detroit man pleaded guilty to federal drug charges Wednesday for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in Monongalia County from September 2022 to January 2023.  Shakur Dorell Jones, 25, of Detroit, supplied the group with methamphetamine, cocaine base and fentanyl, according to ...

Three arrested in task force fentanyl bust

Three people were taken into custody this week following a search conducted by agents with the Mon Metro Drug Task Force at 1443 Statler St. in the Sabraton area of Morgantown.  In May, the task force conducted a controlled purchase using a confidential informant to buy assumed fentanyl ...

25 charged, 22 arrested in major drug ring

An investigation by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force resulted in a major drug bust leading to drug trafficking charges against 25 individuals from Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey, and West Virginia. Investigators are still searching for three of the 25 — all others have been taken into ...

Suspects in major drug bust begin court process

The nine individuals arrested during a multi-location Mon Metro Drug Task Force drug bust last week were scheduled for preliminary hearings in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  Four of the nine charged waived their rights to preliminary hearings in ...

Nine arrested during multi-location drug bust

Nine people were taken into custody Monday following a multi-location drug bust coordinated by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force. Large amounts of drugs, money and firearms were recovered during the effort. Throughout December 2023, investigators with the task force received multiple tips ...