CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been sentenced for fentanyl and firearms offenses.
According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Tyler Jordan Sands, age 23, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced Monday to 120 months in prison for fentanyl and firearms offenses.
Sands pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm in November 2023.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Sands was under investigation for traveling from Akron to sell drugs in the Clarksburg area.
A search warrant was executed on a home being used by Sands in Clarksburg, along with his vehicle and hotel room.
Officers found 500 fentanyl pills, powdered fentanyl, cash, and a semi-automatic pistol, according to Ihlenfeld.
Because of a prior conviction, Sands is prohibited from having firearms.
Sands will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.