HUNTINGTON, WV (WVNS) — A man from Michigan pleaded guilty to a role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in West Virginia.
According to a press release, on Monday, September 28, 2026, 40-year-old William Louis Johnson III, also known as “BJ,” of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of 50 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture. Johnson acknowledged his part in a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Huntington area.
The press release stated that according to statements made in court, Johnson reportedly sold around 389.2 grams of methamphetamine and one gram of fentanyl to a confidential informant on June 12, 2025 in exchange for $2,400…