Drugs — Clarksburg, WV — reported 2026-07-01

SUMMARY

LaShawn Monroe was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Drugs
  • Location: Clarksburg, WV
  • Date reported: 2026-07-01
  • Suspect: male, age 31
  • Status: arrest

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The amount of fentanyl seized was enough to kill every resident of West Virginia – two-and-a-half times over.
  • Monroe, 31, a Detroit native, was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the operation that would have put 24 pounds of fentanyl on the streets here.
  • The take by authorities also included nearly 22 pounds of methamphetamine, almost five pounds of crack and powder cocaine, 412 grams of heroin, some 35 firearms and $270,000 in money from drug deals already gone down.
  • Monroe's distribution network moved the drugs from California to Michigan and then, finally, West Virginia.
  • At least eight people in Monroe's employ sold the drugs in Monongalia and Marion counties.