Jeremiah Telmon-Isaiah Hand, 29, of Inkster, Michigan, pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine in federal court in Huntington, West Virginia. The plea was entered on September 15, 2025.
Court documents and statements revealed that on July 17, 2024, Hand sold approximately 29 grams of methamphetamine for $180 to a confidential informant near Ritter Park in Huntington. Hand admitted he arranged the transaction and that co-defendant Madison Grant Sergent was present during the sale.
Hand also acknowledged further criminal activity. On July 22, 2024, law enforcement stopped a vehicle driven by Hand in Huntington. He admitted possessing $1,465 from drug sales at the time of the stop and confirmed that co-defendant Rakai Travall Hawkins was a passenger.
Hand is scheduled for sentencing on December 15, 2025. He faces up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a possible fine of up to $1 million.
Hawkins, also known as “G,” age 31 from Detroit, Michigan, previously pleaded guilty on July 29, 2025 to possession with intent to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. His sentencing is set for November 3, 2025. The indictment against Sergent remains pending; all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the plea and recognized the efforts of the Huntington Violent Crime and Drug Task Force and the Huntington Police Department.
United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Courtney L. Finney is prosecuting the case.
The prosecution falls under Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS), an initiative aimed at reducing synthetic opioid supply in areas most affected by these drugs.
Additionally, this case is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide Department of Justice effort combining resources from Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) to combat illegal immigration impacts and dismantle transnational criminal organizations.
