Beckley man sentenced to prison for fentanyl crime (DOJ)

BECKLEY, W.Va. - Deandre Jomar Harris, also known as "Dre," 33, of Beckley, was sentenced on Friday, August 28, 2026, to three years and two months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 10, 2024, Harris sold approximately 7.22 grams of a substance containing fentanyl to a confidential informant. As part of his guilty plea, Harris admitted that he conducted the transaction and that it occurred in the confidential informant's vehicle while it was parked near Harris' residence in Beckley.

Harris further admitted to selling quantities of a substance containing fentanyl totaling approximately 38.4 grams over the course of four transactions between September 11, 2024, and September 24, 2024. Harris sold the fentanyl substance each time to the confidential informant, and each transaction occurred in the confidential informant's vehicle near Harris' residence.

Harris has a criminal history that includes prior convictions for conspiracy to commit burglary, child neglect, and drug offenses.

United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit, which consists of officers from the West Virginia State Police, the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office, and the Beckley Police Department.

Chief United States District Judge Frank W. Volk imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorneys Lesley C. Shamblin and Madison Tuck prosecuted 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 PACERLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. by searching for Case No. 5:26-cr-7.

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