CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two brothers from Bruno were sentenced to federal prison November 6 for trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs in southern West Virginia, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
On November 6, 2025, Timothy Ray Gravley, 42, was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl.
His brother, Jessie Joe Gravley II, 43, received 13 years in prison, also followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and quantities of fentanyl and heroin.
Court documents state that law enforcement officers executed search warrants at both men’s homes on October 17, 2024.
At Timothy Gravley’s residence, officers seized 559.69 grams of fentanyl packaged in multiple bags, a Ruger LCP .380-caliber pistol, a Umarex/FN 502 .22-caliber pistol, and $20,131 in cash. At Jessie Gravley’s home, officers recovered 250.1 grams of methamphetamine “ice,” 40.18 grams of heroin, 53.7 grams of cocaine, and $19,243.
As part of his guilty plea, Timothy Gravley admitted that he intended to distribute the fentanyl found in his home and acknowledged selling a total of 6.64 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant in two separate transactions on October 10 and October 15, 2024.
Jessie Gravley, in his plea agreement, admitted that he intended to distribute the methamphetamine seized from his residence. He also admitted selling controlled substances to a confidential informant on October 9 and October 14, 2024, including fentanyl, methamphetamine “ice,” and cocaine.
Both brothers have prior felony drug convictions.
U.S. Attorney Moore Capito commended the investigative work conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Route 119 Drug Task Force, which is composed of members of the Mingo, Logan, and Boone County sheriff’s offices and the West Virginia State Police.
United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentences, and Assistant United States Attorney JC MacCallum prosecuted the cases.
