MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man who previously admitted to operating a multi-state drug trafficking ring that sold an estimated 100 grams of fentanyl per week in West Virginia has been sentenced.

Christopher “Smooth” Jones , 39, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty last April to charges of racketeering enterprise (RICO), conspiracy and fentanyl distribution charges.

The group he ran was called the “19th Street Enterprise,” and a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release from the time of his plea said the group used a Martinsburg drug house to sell an estimated 100 grams of fentanyl per week and launder at least $500 per day. He was also accused of ordering robberies at the homes of wealthy West Virginians and Marylanders as well as receiving COVID relief funds under false pretenses.

Jones was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release.

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