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Federal Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday August 06, 2024 ( 2 items )  

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Gilmer County Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearms Offenses
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Duncan Currie Canter, age 30, of Glenville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 170 months in federal prison for methamphetamine and firearms convictions. According to court documents and statements made in court, Canter was working with others to distribute methamphetamine in Gilmer County. A semi-automatic pistol was located in C  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Upshur County Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment and COVID-19 Benefits
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Christopher Grant, 40, of Buckhannon, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to steal public money, property or records. Grant admitted that he fraudulently obtained approximately $14,336 in unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 supplementary funds, and a $20,832 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business   more