Andre Marvin Marneal Jenkins, also known as “Meech,” was sentenced on July 22 to ten years in prison and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Charleston area. Jenkins, 28, of South Charleston, admitted to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Jenkins arranged the distribution of fentanyl pills through a co-conspirator who intended to sell them further. On April 10, 2025, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a Charleston apartment where they found Jenkins with fentanyl and a loaded Glock 17 9mm pistol. Officers also recovered a key from Jenkins for a storage unit in Dunbar. A subsequent search of that unit resulted in the seizure of over 5,300 pills containing fentanyl and other substances, along with three additional firearms.
Jenkins is one of nine defendants who pleaded guilty after being indicted on charges related to distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine between June 2024 and May 2025. Four other defendants pleaded guilty in separate cases stemming from the same federal investigation.
United States Attorney Moore Capito announced the sentence and commended the investigative work by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as well as members of the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), which includes officers from several local police departments.
United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy B. Wolfe prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime.