MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Four men have been arraigned this week after being indicted by a federal grand jury in Elkins on Dec. 19, 2017 on illegal firearms charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Joshua Neal Krieger, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, age 29, was indicted on one count of “Unlawful Transfer of a Firearm," one count of “Conspiracy," one count of “Unlawful Transfer of a Firearm," one count of “Aiding and Abetting Transfer of a NFA Firearm," one count of “Out of State Delivery of a Firearm," and one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm."
Glenn Eugene Oden, of Stevens City, Virginia, age 39, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy," one count of “Illegal Possession of a Firearm," and one count of “Aiding and Abetting Transfer of a NFA firearm."
Stephen Clark Krieger, age 66, and Thorn Ashton Guessford, age 25, both of Federalsburg, Maryland, were each indicted on one count of “Conspiracy."
The crimes allegedly took place in Berkeley County and elsewhere, from May to July of 2017.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul T. Camilletti is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the West Virginia State Police are investigating.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
