Local Drug Traffickers Sentenced in Major Martinsburg Case
Eight Sentenced in Massive Eastern Panhandle Fentanyl Drug Trafficking Operation
The Panhandle News Network | Thursday, June 5, 2025
Eight individuals have received prison sentences for their involvement in a significant drug trafficking operation linked to a network distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine across Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. This operation, highlighted by an indictment from January 2024 naming Gary Brown, Jr. among 82 defendants, underscores the serious drug crisis affecting local communities, including towns like Charles Town and Harpers Ferry. As reported by The Panhandle News Network, this extensive investigation involved numerous law enforcement agencies and is part of the larger Operation Take Back America initiative aimed at combating illegal drug activity and violent crime.
