Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jeff Allen Adkins, 66, of Fayetteville, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 8, 2022, Adkins was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by law enforcement officers in Oak Hill. Officers searched the vehicle and found approximately 116 grams of fentanyl and 112 grams of methamphetamine. Adkins told officers he possessed the controlled substances and intended to distribute them.

Adkins is scheduled to be sentenced on January 13, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.

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

Chief United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Alexander A. Redmon is 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 PACER by searching for Case No. 2:24-cr-57.

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