BECKLEY, W.Va. – In a gritty turn of events, Mount Hope’s David Pagan, 22, was handed down a two-year probation sentence for his role in a federal gun fraud scheme. The United States Attorney Carol Casto announced the sentence, which mandates the first six months be served under home confinement.
Pagan had previously pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the making of a false statement in acquiring a firearm. He confessed to manipulating another individual into purchasing a Taurus .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol from Shooter’s Roost in Beckley, with that person falsely claiming ownership on the ATF form.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Beckley Police Department collaborated on the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney John L. File was the lead prosecutor, while United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence.
This case is a part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the nationwide initiative aimed at reducing gun crime across the United States by bolstering local programs targeting firearms-related offenses.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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