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Federal Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Thursday November 07, 2024 ( 2 items )  

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Ohio County Man Sentenced for Drug Charge
WHEELING, West Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Geon Thamar Newby, Jr., 37, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for the distribution of cocaine base. According to court documents and statements made in court, Newby, also known as "G" and "Gee," sold cocaine base in Ohio County. The United States argued that Newby was responsible for distributing up to 840 grams   more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Charleston Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: Michael Dale Cain, 49, of Parkersburg, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Cain admitted to a role in a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine in the Charleston area. According to court documents and statements made in court, from in or about January 2024 to in or about May   more