Randolph County man admits to drug trafficking

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William Durnal, 60, of Elkins, West Virginia, has admitted to methamphetamine possession and distribution, according to a press release.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Durnal was part of a drug trafficking organization that was supplying large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine in Morgantown, West Virginia. In a separate case, during a search of his home, officers found hundreds of grams of methamphetamine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda Wesley and Stephen Warner are prosecuting the cases on behalf of the government.

Investigative agencies include the Mon Metro Drug Task Force and the Mountain Region Task Force, both HIDTA-funded initiatives.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

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