Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. - Quincy Higgins, 22, of Akron, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 9, 2023, Higgins sold 3.31 grams of substance containing fentanyl to a confidential informant in Coal City, West Virginia.

Higgins is scheduled to be sentenced on February 26, 2027, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million.

United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Central Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, and the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit.

United States Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorneys Lesley C. Shamblin and Brian D. Parsons are 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 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. 5:25-cr-61.

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