Adrian Demetrius Ludaway, also known as “A1,” a 35-year-old resident of Wayne, Michigan, has been sentenced to nine years and two months in federal prison. He will also serve three years of supervised release after his prison term. The sentence was handed down for distributing fentanyl and a mixture containing methamphetamine.
Court records show that on February 27, 2025, Ludaway sold about 28.5 grams of methamphetamine and 6.79 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant in Huntington. Ludaway admitted to arranging and conducting the transaction as part of his guilty plea.
On May 30, 2025, law enforcement arrested Ludaway and executed a search warrant at his residence on 30th Street in Huntington. Officers seized approximately four pounds of fentanyl, 100 grams of crack cocaine, a loaded .38-caliber revolver, and around $20,000 in cash.
United States Attorney Moore Capito announced the sentencing and recognized the investigative efforts by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Huntington Violent Crime and Drug Task Force.
The case was presided over by United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Taylor prosecuted the matter.
Ludaway’s co-defendant, Scott Burd of Huntington, pleaded guilty on November 24, 2025, to aiding and abetting the distribution of fentanyl. Burd is scheduled for sentencing on March 2, 2026.
This prosecution is part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS), an initiative aimed at reducing synthetic opioid supply in high-impact areas.
Additional information about this case can be found through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia website or by searching Case No. 3:25-cr-103 on PACER.
