Busted: Five charged in West Virginia narcotics and firearms bust
A federal grand jury sitting in Martinsburg, West Virginia, has returned four indictments charging five individuals with various narcotics and firearms charges, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
According to the indictments, Richard Star Haggarty, 37, of Albright, West Virginia, was charged with two counts of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm,” and one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.” He faces up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for each of the firearm charges and up to twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000 for the methamphetamine charge.
Chad Aric Berry, 29, of Ranson, West Virginia, was charged with one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.” He faces up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Gregory Keith Clinton, 56, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, was charged with one count of “Armed Career Criminal Act.” He faces up to fifteen years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Kelvin Johnson, 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, was charged with one count of “Distribution of Heroin,” and one count of “Aiding and Abetting the Distribution of Heroin.” He faces up to twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000.
Sykebia Stewart, 23, of Dundalk, Maryland, was charged with one count of “Aiding and Abetting the Distribution of Heroin.” She faces up to twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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