CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Six West Virginia residents and an Ohio man are facing drug and firearms charges after a grand jury in Clarksburg indicted them in September, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
David Day Deberry, 34, of Terra Alta, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine," one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine," two counts of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm as Felon," and one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine."
Brandy Hanshaw, also known as “Brandy Deberry," 37, of Lumberport, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine," one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine," one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm as Drug User," and two counts of “Distribution of Methamphetamine."
John Palmer, 57, of Lore City, Ohio, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine," one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine," and one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm as Felon."
Jeremy Moser, 40, of Shinnston, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine," four counts of “Distribution of Methamphetamine," and one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm as Drug User."
Mark Yatulchik, also known as “Utah," 50, of Shinnston, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine," one count of “Maintaining Drug-involved Premises," one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine," and one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm as Felon."
Kaylie Marie Jones, 25, of Wallace, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine" and three counts of “Distribution of Methamphetamine."
Amber Ramos, also known as “Amber Finch," 32, of Hepzibah, West Virginia, was indicted on one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute More Than Fifty Grams or More of Methamphetamine" and one count of “Distribution of Methamphetamine."
The seven are accused of working together to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine from February 2017 to June 2018 in Harrison County and elsewhere.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Cogar is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Greater Harrison Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives investigated.
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
