Baltimore Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Donald McDuffin Williams, age 50, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today to 104 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, after connecting Williams to a sale of fentanyl that resulted in an overdose, investigators searched his home. Investigators recovered large quantities of cocaine base, fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and cash. The fentanyl was packaged individually for distribution. Williams has a criminal history that includes assault, battery, firearms violations, robbery, theft, and sex trafficking.

Williams will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.

U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.