Suspected drug kingpin arrested in Fairmont

AIRMONT, W.Va. — A suspected drug kingpin from Baltimore has been arrested following an investigation in Marion County.

Members of the Three Rivers Drug Task Force, assisted by police officers from Fairmont and White Hall, conducted a search of a room at the Country Club Motor Lodge in Fairmont on Wednesday in an effort to gather evidence for other investigations.

In the room, police encountered Marcus Garland, 54, and then found paraphernalia, a duffel bag containing a large amount of currency, and dealer-level quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine…

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