Kanawha County Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jacarre Cortez Woodruff, 23, of Dunbar, was sentenced today to three years and five 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 July 25, 2023, Woodruff sold approximately 28 grams of a substance containing a mixture of heroin, fentanyl, and a fentanyl analogue to two confidential informants at his residence in Dunbar.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr., imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Lesley C. Shamblin 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 PACER by searching for Case No. 2:24-cr-99.

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