Adrian Demetrius Ludaway, also known as “A1,” from Wayne, Michigan, pleaded guilty to federal drug charges in Huntington, West Virginia. According to court documents and statements made during the hearing, Ludaway sold about 28.5 grams of methamphetamine and 6.79 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant on February 27, 2025. He admitted both arranging and conducting the transaction.
Ludaway is set for sentencing on December 1, 2025. He faces up to 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a possible $1 million fine.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the plea and praised the investigative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Huntington Violent Crime and Drug Task Force. “This case was prosecuted as part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS), an enforcement surge that has sought to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas.”
United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Taylor is handling prosecution.
More information about this case can be found on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Southern District of West Virginia or by searching Case No. 3:25-cr-103 on PACER.
