Two Parkersburg men have admitted their role in what U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart called the largest meth bust in West Virginia history. Report a Closing. Don't Miss it! Were not talking about $5 and $600 deals, were talking hundreds of thousands of dollars, you know, $20,000 in the trunk of somebodys car in a gym bag behind a local restaurant, Terwilliger said. The FBI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. ELKINS, W.Va. -- Two dozen people face federal drug and gun charges following an investigation in Virginia and West Virginia, according to U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld. The Best News for Buckhannon and Upshur County! This big drug bust is similar to the others because it's linked to -- you guessed it -- cocaine. Oh Baby - two of FOX 5 DC's evening anchors announce they're pregnant! Heres everything you need to know about The Grinch sequel, plus the best books your kid can check out now. Marshals Service and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were among the agencies involved in the mass arrest, as well as the West Virginia State Police, Summersville Police Department, Nicholas County Sheriffs Department, Richwood Police Department, Fayette County Sheriffs Department, Fayetteville Police Department, Oak Hill Police Department, Mount Hope Police Department and the Montgomery Police Department. I would also like to thank the public for the copious number of tips that lead to these types of narcotics being removed from the streets.. Copyright 2023 West Virginia MetroNews Network. Invalid password or account does not exist. Large amounts of suspected fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were seized from the operation before the sweep, including enough fentanyl to kill 250,000 people. Those days are over, Stuart said. *unless the laws or order gets in the way of doing what they want to do, then it's "tyranny". Get the news for Mineral County, Keyser and Frankfort delivered to your email on Tuesdays and Fridays! Its a continual operation and I think its a little bit of a wake up call for a lot of folks in the county, said Sheriff Mellinger. Martinsburg Police Chief George Swartwood said the arrests and seizures of drugs represent "more to this community than just numbers on a page.". Commander Domenico Napolitano, head of the financial police for the city of Naples, told CNN . "They represent lives saved from overdose deaths and the continuing nightmare of drug addiction and the never-ending spinoffs of associated crimes from robberies, retail thefts, shootings and others that tear at the very fabric of our great and prosperous community," he said. Hoyler faces 10 years to life in federal prison. Everyone was going along with it.. The numbers of prescriptions fell sharply. The boards punishment was to require him to write a book report on a medical textbook called Responsible Opioid Prescribing: A Physicians Guide. Updated: Mar 19, 2021 / 02:47 PM EDT BOONE COUNTY, WV (WOWK)According to the Boone County Sheriff's Office, deputies executed a search warrant at a residence along Hendrick's Drive in Keith and arrested 54-year-old Paul Thomas "Paulie" Lombardi from Orgas, West Virginia on Thursday. The following year, the FBI and state police raided the Williamson clinic, arrested doctors and cut off the opioid pipeline. Sheriff Mellinger said their target list had 113 names, with outstanding warrants, on it and their goal was to cross all the of them out with a two-day operation. Low 34F. Did you encounter any technical issues? 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Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Employment | Affiliates Intranet No longer will we tolerate the folks from Detroit coming to our town, violating our citizens, bringing misery and chaos. The alleged drug trafficking ring is an example of fentanyl coming to the US from China, said US Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia. The giveaway was the drive-thru window, and the cars lined up past the abandoned ghost shops in downtown Williamson, West Virginia. In 2001, the West Virginia bureau of criminal investigation sent Smith to investigate a surge of opioids pills on the streets. 1.San Francisco is home to the crown of the world largest ever recorded drugs bust. 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(WV News) A Keyser man remains jailed after being arrested earlier this month in what law enforcement officials believe is the largest drug bust in Keyser history. The Franklin County Prosecutor's Office announced late Friday afternoon the indictments of 79 people and the seizure of nearly $6 million in drugs in what they're calling the county's largest. According to Keyser Police Chief Jared Bruce, the officers confiscated approximately an ounce of cocaine base (crack), 10 ounces of cocaine HCL, two pounds of methamphetamine (ice / crystal meth), approximately 10,000 pressed fentanyl tablets, 150 pounds of marijuana, 327 THC vape cartridges, five firearms, three vehicles and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency. Be Proactive. Each day, hundreds of people lined up outside an old animal feed store where a group of doctors were set up by a former pimp, just out of federal prison for running a gay prostitution ring in Washington DC, to churn out opioid prescriptions faster than West Virginias major hospitals. Sign up to get our statewide obits delivered to your inbox daily. Copen, Samuel Bo Copen, Jesse Copen, Sandy Copen, Nikki Copen, Stacy Williams, Brandon Carpenter, Debbie Wright, Jessica Ward, Karrisa Griffith, Terry Lewis, Sammy Kesterson, Brenda Gray, Janet McKinney, T.J. Sweet, Belinda Seabolt, Warren Ryder, Mandy Hinkle, Rick Wright, Chris Harris, Kelly Potter, Stacy Hanshaw, Sandra Cartwright, Earl Taylor, Witley Cogar, Dave Lawrence, Misty Russell, Sam Griffith, Chris Redden, Coy Gwinn, Randy Tinney, Matt Shaffer, Charlie Thomas, Miranda Puckett, n Summersville area: Brittany Potter, Jason Dancy, Bart Legg, Crystal Cook, Mark Grose, J.R. 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Shorty wanted to be a "Thug". Justin Byrd, 28, charged with a state misdemeanor count of possession heroin. Weather Alerts. "And we introduced law . Ihlenfeld said although the focus was Harrison County, they arrested others in surrounding counties and states. Ihlenfeld said with the arrests, the individuals range from small positions in the drug world to high positions. RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Almost 300 lbs. KEYSER, W.Va. (WV News) A Keyser man remains jailed after being arrested earlier this month in what law enforcement officials believe is the largest drug bust in Keyser history. Officers found an assortment of illegal drugs in the home on Vine Street in Humboldt, including 35 pounds of marijuana, four ounces of cocaine, and 30 pounds of methamphetamine. The last thing we want is for the US Postal Service to become the nations largest drug dealer and there are people way above my pay grade working on that, but absolutely its about putting pressure on the Chinese, Terwilliger said. All he had to do was lend his name to the prescriptions and one of the nurses at the clinic would fill it out. The arrests, which . READ MORE: Virginia massage therapist arrested for sexual battery while on the job. They didnt go for that, he said. Opioid makers such as Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson shaped the medical culture that drove the surge in prescribing of narcotic painkillers that caused todays drug epidemic. One undercover agent noted that the cash drawer at the Sav-Rite was so full the assistant couldnt close it. "Project Parkersburg was a game changer - it netted the largest meth bust in West Virginia history and resulted in more than a dozen defendants being prosecuted by my . Across the river, Family Pharmacy was so busy that the owner, Larry Ray Barnett, had hundreds of bottles of pills lined up ready for assistants to grab as customers cycled through. MARTINSBURG, W.Va.Police Chief George Swartwood is proud of the men and women of his force every day, but last month, they outdid themselves. Dozens of people were arrested Tuesday in a major drug trafficking sweep in Huntington, W.Va., a city hit hard by the opioid epidemic. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The Page County Sheriff's Office reported narcotics investigators made the largest seizure of methamphetamine in department history. U.S. Atty. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Bernard saidMota is accused of using hisbusiness, Top 3 Sources on West Washington Street, to store and sell drugs and launder the proceeds. 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Prosecutors prepared charges against Barnett, but he died before he could be brought to trial. Marshals Service; Homeland Security Investigations; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the West Virginia Air National Guard;U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and U.S. attorney's offices in West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. A Hagerstown appliance store owner is charged with using it as a front for an illegal drug operation estimated to havehandled millions of dollars worth of drugs and proceeds, according to federal authorities. Out of the 25 people arrested for this drug trafficking operation, seven are from Morgantown alone with a total over 10 from West Virginia and many in our region. Police in Laos have made the biggest single drug seizure ever recorded in Asia, according to the United Nations. series identifies 13 of city's top drug dealers; dealers listed as: Joseph DiPalermo, Charles DiPalermo, Virgil Alessi, Ralph Tutino, Leroy Barnes, James Lofton, Frank Lucas, Steven Monsanto . Ellifrtiz said the confiscated drugs definitely came from out of the area and were not manufactured locally. "The origins of the sheriff's department date back to 1850 when this was the Wild West," the sheriff said. Ciccarelli had come from pursuing Colombian cartels in Florida, but he already knew West Virginia well from working the drug beat as a police officer in the early 1980s. Published: Nov. 28, 2019 at 3:23 AM PST. 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Drug firms say they acted responsibly in shipping millions of pills. Ellifritz, who previously worked in the Keyser Police Department, added that he definitely believes Its the biggest in the city of Keyser with all the combined drugs.. highways in biggest drug bust in Broome's history Chance of rain 90%. Police chief: Oak Hill drug bust biggest in 19 years. Hes also a sign of Mexicos healthcare crisis, Bola Tinubu, the declared winner of Nigerias presidential election, appeals for unity, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures, A 5,000-year-old restaurant highlights Iraqs archaeological renaissance, Fiery Greece train collision kills 32, injures at least 85, Column: Supreme Court conservatives may want to block student loan forgiveness. LEE COUNTY, Fla. Deputies arrested six people Wednesday in the largest drug bust to ever hit Lee County. All those arrested were transported to previously established areas for processing before being transported to magistrate courts for their arraignments. Authorities seized nearly 500 pounds of methamphetamines worth roughly $18 . You have permission to edit this article. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Daily news from the Mineral News & Tribune delivered to your email! Published: Jan. 13, 2021 at 9:55 AM PST. By Marsha Chwalik. Four people from Fairmont were taken into custody with the operation. Click here to stay informed and subscribe to the Mountain States Trusted News Source. Law enforcement officials are encouraging members of the public who have information concerning the suspects involved to contact authorities. Those four were: Michael Figueroa, 28, charged with federal counts of conspiracy to distribute concaine base, aiding and abetting maintaining a drug involved premises and distribution of cocaine base. Its hard to believe that was allowed.. The value was. The bust was executed by members of the Raleigh County Sheriff's Department, State Police Beckley Detachment, FBI, ATF, and the Beckley-Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force. Like Ballengee, he claimed not to know about the reputation of the prescribing doctors, including one who was described in a local newspaper as a danger to the community because he prescribed thousands of addictive pills without legitimate purpose. LEESBURG, Va. - The Loudoun County sheriffs office on Wednesday announced that with the help of multiple federal agencies, theyd executed the largest drug bust in county history. Dozens of people were arrested Tuesday in a major drug trafficking sweep in Huntington, W.Va., a city hit hard by the opioid . Among those arrested were the ringleaders, one in Huntington and two in Detroit, of a group that had been operating in Huntington for nearly 15 years. All rights reserved. Winds light and variable.. Clear skies. Of those arrested, 54 are from Clarksburg. "We seized over six pounds of crystal. Man arrested in drug bust believed to be biggest in Keyser history. The task force said the arrests occurred after investigators made hundreds of controlled purchases of narcotics and gathered evidence to substantiate the allegations before obtaining warrants. C in Belpre, and 949 Lancaster St., Marietta. Over 100 arrests in Jackson County after biggest drug warrant sweep in West Virginia history, Parent volunteer charged in alleged relationship with a minor, Man faces dozens of child sex abuse charges, One recovering after shooting in Kanawha County. Shwanna Hunt, 37,. Then, in a town where department stores shut years ago and traditional main street stores gave way to personal injury lawyers, a new drugstore popped up. The illicit fentanyl thats coming in, the vast majority is from China and a lot of it is coming in through the mails, he said at a press conference announcing the arrests. 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(WSAZ) - Over 100 people are now facing charges after Jackson County Sheriff's Department lead what they say is the largest drug warrant sweep in the history of the. WVU faculty weigh in on aftermath of chemical spill, Clay County native honored by FBI for accomplishments as Assistant U.S. Attorney, Chocolate chemistry explained by a food scientist, Sweets with a Swiss twist for Valentine's Day, Ask an expert: 7 most common questions about automatic home generators, One A Day: Small Daily Acts of Self-Care Go a Long Way to Health. The alleged. Ballengee testified in earlier civil depositions that he was filling between 150 and 200 opioid prescriptions a day from the Wellness clinic alone, but claimed to see no reason for suspicion. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Tug Valley Pharmacy was late to the gold rush, but swiftly made up for lost time. He saw no red flags even as the prescriptions poured in by fax and phone. JCSO officials say Operation Centennial Sweep totaled 113 warrants for drugs involving methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, prescription narcotics, and marijuana. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.. Thunderstorms this evening will give way to steady rain overnight. The charges includeconspiracy to distribute drugs, possession with intent to distribute drugs, and money laundering. Wendys chili is coming to store shelves. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Evening headlines from the Charleston Gazette-Mail, The latest in travel and recreation around West Virginia, The daily opinion newsletter from the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Roughly enough Heroin to supply an estimated 500,000 heroin users for a month. Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather. Hourly & 8-Day Forecast. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. Sheriff Mellinger said majority of the arrests are felony drug charges along with other related crimes. Oh, we were aware. I thought, My God, almost 9m pills in two years went out of here, and Wooley said that he made $500,000 a month in a little town of 400 people.. During the search, 4.5 kilos of a fentanyl/heroin mix, $40,000 in cash and several handguns were found. READ MORE: Trump supporter charged with assault after blowing on women near Virginia Trump club. Today's Outlook. Prescriptions were sent directly to Wooleys pharmacy, the Sav-Rite. Invalid password or account does not exist. Under Trump, the jobs boom . If they can do 92 why cant we do 100 and once we meet that century mark, than anything is possible.. Robert Hott, 30, charged with federal counts of conspiracy to possession with intent to deliver and to distribute heroin and distribution of heroin within 1,000 feet of a protected location. People said nothings being done.. Chance of rain 90%. Subscribe today. Smith went and watched. Get latest breaking news from around the state when it happens. So he went to the West Virginia board of pharmacy. It boggles my mind, said Sparks, the mayor. Before long, people in town were calling the Williamson Wellness Center a pill mill. May 15, 2021 - 5:00 pm. This investigation and a subsequent investigation produced a very large seizure of controlled substances and other items of evidentiary value, according to the Martinsburg Police Department. Sign up for . The Justice Medical Complex opened in the spring of 2005, a 10-minute drive from Kermit. The 30-count indictment alleges the operation trafficked large amounts of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine base and cocaine hydrochloride from Hagerstown to Berkeley County, West Virginia, between. Weekly email alert sent every Tuesday and Friday afternoon for Preston County! If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. What is xylazine? Choose wisely! 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