A Charleston woman was sentenced to four years in federal prison and ordered to pay a fine of $2,500 for a gun charge, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto.
Tiffany Shaffer, 28, previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Shaffer was prohibited from possessing any firearm under federal law because of a 2012 conviction in Kanawha County Circuit Court for conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory.
On January 9, 2017, Shaffer sold crystal methamphetamine at her residence to a confidential informant working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. During the controlled buy, she displayed a North American Arms .22 magnum pistol to the confidential informant.
On January 16, 2017, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Shaffer’s house. During the search, officers found two additional firearms that had been in Shaffer’s possession.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy D. Boggess is responsible for the prosecution.
United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime in the United States.
This case is also being prosecuted as part of an ongoing effort led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia to combat the illicit sale and misuse of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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