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Charles Robert Calhoun, a 40-year-old from Marlinton, West Virginia, has admitted to transporting methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime. The charges stem from a traffic stop that led to the seizure of 141 grams of meth, a pistol, $3,630, and drug paraphernalia. At the time, Calhoun was on state home confinement. A subsequent search of his residence turned up 11 more firearms and three sets of digital scales.
The guilty plea comes after a joint investigation by the Mountain Region Drug Task Force and the West Virginia State Police. Calhoun faces a minimum of 10 years to life in prison for the meth charge, plus an additional 5 years to life for the firearms charge. A federal district court judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner, with U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presiding. The Mountain Region Drug Task Force is a HIDTA-funded initiative, which targets high-intensity drug trafficking areas.
The arrest and guilty plea are a significant blow to methamphetamine trafficking in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. With the rising opioid epidemic and meth use on the rise, law enforcement efforts to combat these crimes are crucial to public safety.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: West Virginia
- Location: WV
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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