Samuel Jermaine Caples, also known as “EJ,” of Pontiac, Michigan, pleaded guilty on July 16 to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in Huntington, West Virginia.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Caples sold approximately 216.7 grams of pure methamphetamine for $1,600 to a confidential informant at a Huntington residence on January 9. Caples admitted that he conducted the transaction after it was arranged by another individual with the informant.
Caples also admitted to selling about 30.18 grams of methamphetamine for $450 on December 2 and approximately 7.11 grams of fentanyl for $800 on January 14. All transactions took place in Huntington.
Caples is scheduled for sentencing on November 2 and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to life in prison, at least five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million.
United States Attorney Moore Capito announced the plea agreement and commended the investigative work by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office. United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams and law student intern Chloe A. Bailey are prosecuting the case.