WHEELING, W.Va. — A 46-year-old Adena, Ohio, man has acknowledged his involvement in a drug trafficking operation responsible for moving fentanyl and cocaine throughout the Upper Ohio Valley, federal prosecutors announced.

Court records show that Brady McKinley worked with others to distribute significant amounts of illegal drugs in Ohio County and surrounding communities. The case details outline an organized effort to sell fentanyl and cocaine across the region.

McKinley now faces a potential sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison. A U.S. district judge will set the final sentence after reviewing federal guidelines and other factors required by law.

The prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Carly Nogay.

The investigation included multiple agencies: the Ohio Va

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