A Chicago resident has been convicted for leading a drug trafficking operation that brought fentanyl and cocaine from Illinois to West Virginia. Gerald Henry, 41, also known as “Unc,” was found guilty on two counts related to the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine.
During the trial, evidence showed that Henry transported significant amounts of these drugs to Hancock County for sale and distribution. Law enforcement officers seized over 400 grams of fentanyl during a search at Henry’s residence in Weirton, West Virginia.
Henry could face a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison for each charge. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge based on sentencing guidelines and other legal factors.
Several others involved in the operation have already pleaded guilty. They include Jasmine MCullough, 41; Stephen Price, 40; both from Chicago; Daniel Pail Truax, 47; Paula Jean Truax, 44; both from Weirton; and William Dean Tredway, 35, from Colliers.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Clayton Reid and Carly Nogay.
Multiple agencies participated in the investigation. These included the Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug Task Force (a HIDTA-funded initiative), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), United States Marshals Service, several local sheriff’s offices and police departments across West Virginia and Ohio.
U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey presided over the proceedings.
