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U.S. Attorney Thompson and Law Enforcement Partners to Hold Press Conference in Beckley in Drug Trafficking Case

United States Attorney Will Thompson will join with law enforcement partners at a press conference on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building in Beckley, to announce a development in the case…

U U.S. Department of Justice Wed 23 Oct 2024, 08:00 EDT Updated 29 Oct 2026, 08:07 1 min read

BECKLEY, W.VA. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - West Virginia, Southern), published as received.

BECKLEY, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson will join with law enforcement partners at a press conference on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building in Beckley, to announce a development in the case against a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine base, also known as “crack,” in Beckley and elsewhere within the Southern District of West Virginia.

WHO: United States Attorney Will Thompson and law enforcement officials

WHAT: Press Conference

WHEN: Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 11 a.m.

WHERE: The Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse and Federal Building, 110 North Heber Street, Beckley

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.

 

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This report is based on U.S. Department of Justice (Public domain (U.S. government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)). Read the original.

Charges and indictments are allegations; every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Sentences reflect the official record at the time of publication. Request a correction.

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