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Federal Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 4 items )  

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Detroit Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Michael Dayshawn Harris, also known as "Polo," 31, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 10 years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of quantities of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court documents  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Huntington Woman Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Kyla Smith, also known as "Flaca," 29, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 10 years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Smith admitted to her role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distri  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Morgantown Construction Company Owner Indicted for Harboring Individuals Unlawfully in The United States
WHEELING, West Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Hetzon Marroquin Reyes, owner and operator of A&M Homes, LLC, in Morgantown, West Virginia, was arrested today on charges involving the harboring and concealing of persons who were not citizens and unlawfully in the United States, announced United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld. According to the filed indictment unsealed today, Re  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment and COVID-19 Benefits
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Scott Christie, 38, of Petrolia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to theft of public money, property or records. Christie fraudulently obtained $34,801 or more in unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 supplementary funds, while a resident of Leon, West Virginia. According to court documents and statements made in court, betwe  more