WHEELING — A Chicago man was sentenced today for operating a drug distribution organization that transported fentanyl from Chicago to Weirton, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey said Thursday.

Gerald Henry, also known as “Unc,” “G,” and “G-ball,” age 41, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for the possession and distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Henry transported large quantities of fentanyl to Hancock County to distribute to others for sale. Investigators seized more than 400 grams of fentanyl, a firearm and ammunition from a search of Henry’s Weirton residence. Agents linked 1,435 grams of fentanyl to Henry during the investigation. Henry has a lengthy criminal history that includes multiple drug convictions.

“Henry was responsible for enough fentanyl to kill every man, woman and child of the Upper Ohio Valley six times over,” said Harvey. “I commend our law enforcement partners for their diligence in getting this poison out of our communities and saving lives.”

Jasmine McCullough, 42, and Stephen Price, 40, both of Chicago; Daniel Pail Truax, 47, and Paula Jean Truax, 45, both of Weirton; and William Dean Tredway, 36, of Colliers have each previously entered guilty pleas for their roles in the operation. Tredway was sentenced to nine months in prison. The other sentencings are pending.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Clayton Reid and Carly Nogay prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

Investigative agencies include the Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug Task Force; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the United States Marshals Service; the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department; the Brooke County Sheriff’s Department; the Weirton Police Department; the West Virginia State Police; the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department; the Steubenville Police Department; and the Wheeling Police Department.