Garry William Moran, II, Methamphetamine Distribution and Counterfeit Charges, West Virginia 2021

Buckhannon, West Virginia man sentenced to 84 months in prison for methamphetamine distribution and counterfeit charges.

On May 28, 2024, Garry William Moran, II, was sentenced to 84 months of incarceration for drug and counterfeit charges. Moran, 42, pleaded guilty in June 2021 to one count of “Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine” and one count of “Possession of Counterfeit Obligations.”

Moran admitted to having methamphetamine to sell from January to May 2019 in Upshur County and elsewhere. The Mountain Lakes Drug Task Force and the U.S. Secret Service investigated the case.

The charges against Moran stem from a period of time when he was involved in the distribution of methamphetamine in Upshur County and elsewhere. Moran also admitted to having $1,100 in counterfeit bills in May 2019 in Upshur County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon S. Flower prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided over the case, issuing the 84-month sentence to Moran.

The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat the distribution of illicit substances and counterfeiting in West Virginia.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/buckhannon-man-sentenced-drug-and-counterfeit-charges