CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Fairmont man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl near public facilities.

Cedric Pierre Young, age 33, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison to be followed by six years of supervised release.

Young, also known as “Billy,” sold heroin and fentanyl near Fifth Street Park playground and the Marion County Adult and Community Education Center, both in Marion County. During the investigation police recovered 245 grams of fentanyl and cash from propertied connected to Young.

The Three Rivers Drug Task Force investigated.