Detroit Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Detroit, Michigan man was sentenced today for his role in a drug trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl in Harrison County, West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced.

Malik Rashard Fikes, also known as "Face," was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. Fikes was a supplier of drugs for the conspiracy that distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl from residence in Shinnston, WV.

Fikes will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

This case was investigated by the Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative.

Fentanyl has been designated by President Donald Trump as a weapon of mass destruction due to its extreme lethality which poses a grave threat to public safety, even in trace amounts. This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime, and repel the invasion of illegal immigration.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.