Mineral County Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Shawn Douglas Oates, 30, of Burlington, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 110 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute fentanyl.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Oates’ residence was searched and officers seized nearly 70 grams of fentanyl. Oates has prior drug and theft convictions.

Oates will be on three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Kane prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated. The task force consists of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the West Virginia State Police, the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office, the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office, the Hardy County Sheriff’s Office, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, and the Keyser Police Department.

U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.