Raleigh County Drug Dealer Gets Probation For Federal Fentanyl Crime
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 1:45 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
CHARLESTON, WV.- A 23-year-old Beaver, West Virginia, man, and a local fentanyl dealer, lucked out and escaped spending time in federal prison after he was sentenced on Tuesday to five years of federal probation for selling methamphetamine from his Beaver, West Virginia, home to a confidential informant.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa G. Johnston, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Kevin Lemar Legrand, 23, of Beaver, West Virginia, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Frank W. Volk to five years of federal probation after pleading guilty to Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Fentanyl.
According To Court Documents
According to charging documents and statements made in the District Court, on February 16, 2023, during an investigation into the distribution of illicit narcotics within the Southern District of West Virginia, Legrand sold around 7.2 grams of fentanyl in exchange for $600 during a controlled buy under the observation of law enforcement investigators. The transaction took place at Legrand’s Beaver, West Virginia, home.
Legrand Admitts To Selling Fentanyl To Informants
During his plea allocution, Legrand admitted to the transaction and further admitted to selling a total of around 6.2 grams of fentanyl for a total of $1,200 to a confidential informant at his residence on two other occasions in February 2023.
On March 2, 2023, following the controlled purchases, Investigators obtained and executed a court-authorized search warrant at Legrand’s residence. During the search, Investigators located and seized an American Tactical .410-gauge shotgun, a Rossi .38-caliber handgun, two loaded magazines, digital scales, a vacuum sealer, body armor, and $2,505 in U.S. currency. The cash included pre-recorded currency from the transactions with the confidential informant.
Acting U.S. Attorney Johnston commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Beckley/Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Unit, which led to the successful prosecution of Legrand.
