Harrison County Man Admits to Fentanyl Charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – William Joseph Russell, 51, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to the distribution of fentanyl and p-Fluorofentanyl.

According to court documents, Russell was selling fentanyl and p-Fluorofentanyl in Harrison County.

Russell faces at least one year and up to 40 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney William Rhee is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.