Twelve people, including residents of West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., are facing serious charges after a federal grand jury handed down a firearms and drug trafficking indictment on July 21, 2021, according to Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard.
The indictment alleges a firearms and drug trafficking conspiracy that took place in Berkeley County and elsewhere from April 2019 to December 2020. The investigation, which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, resulted in the seizure of 15 firearms, with three already recovered in Washington, D.C.
The defendants include Tyrone Greenfield, also known as “Tidy,” 44, of Martinsburg, West Virginia; Antonio Paul Brown, 37, of Martinsburg, West Virginia; Jerome Winecoff, also known as “Q,” 43, of Washington, D.C.; Hope Julia Clemons, 31, of Martinsburg, West Virginia; Marcus Purnell, also known as “Mo,” 34, of Oxon Hill, Maryland; Jennifer Lynn Dick, 46, of Martinsburg, West Virginia; Charles Grant, Jr., 60, of Waldorf, Maryland; Matthew Crimm, 29, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia; Brandon Dale Benjamin, 24, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia; Samuel Curtis Taylor, 54, of Martinsburg, West Virginia; Sean Amos Robinson, also known as “Zoo,” 36, of Martinsburg, West Virginia; and Craig Orndoff, 34, of Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The investigation involved the FBI; U.S. Marshals Service; Homeland Security Investigations; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives; the West Virginia Air National Guard; the Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative; the West Virginia State Police; the Harpers Ferry Police Department, and the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C.
The Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, which consists of the West Virginia State Police, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Ranson Police Department, the Charles Town Police Department, and the Martinsburg Police Department, played a crucial role in the investigation.
It is essential to note that an indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The case is a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement agencies working together to combat firearms and drug trafficking in our communities.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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