West Virginia Residents and Ohio Man Indicted on Drug and Firearms Charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Six West Virginia residents and an Ohio man are facing drug and firearms charges after a grand jury in Clarksburg indicted them in September, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

David Day Deberry, 34, of Terra Alta, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine,” one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine,” two counts of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm as Felon,” and one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine.”

Deberry’s alleged crimes were committed in Harrison County and elsewhere from February 2017 to June 2018. He is currently awaiting trial.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Cogar is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives investigated.

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Defendant: David Day Deberry

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Unlawful Possession of Firearm as Felon, Distribution of Methamphetamine

City and State: Terra Alta, West Virginia

Date: February 2017 to June 2018

Sentence or Outcome: Awaiting Trial

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