Beecher Lee Shuler, a 43-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to six years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl. The sentencing was announced by Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston.
Court documents reveal that on June 21, 2023, Shuler sold approximately 3.48 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant for $275 at his residence in Huntington. He admitted to arranging the transaction with the informant beforehand.
Further investigations led law enforcement officers to execute a search warrant at Shuler's home on July 1, 2023. During the search, they seized cocaine, oxycodone, at least 3,787 tablets containing protonitazene—a synthetic opioid more potent than fentanyl—six firearms, and approximately $1,111 in cash. The tablets weighed around 813 grams.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams and overseen by United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers. The investigation involved efforts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cabell County Sheriff's Office.
Details about this case can be accessed through PACER under Case No. 3:24-cr-151 or via the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia's website.