Man pleads guilty to meth trafficking in Charleston
Antonio La mar Jeffries aged 35 of St. Albans pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. He admitted a key role in a Charleston area DTO, with actions from arranging transport to Bluefield to deliver drugs and funding. The case ties to Operation Smoke and Mirrors, yielding the largest West Virginia meth seizure in state history and multiple co defendants. He faces 15 years to life, 10 years supervised release, and a $20 million fine at sentencing.
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California man pleads guilty in major West Virginia drug case
Alejandro Gallegos and co conspirator Ildiberto Gonzalez Jr admitted to distributing roughly 196 pounds of methamphetamine and 4 kilograms of cocaine from California to Bluefield in March 2023. The operation, linked to a Charleston area DTO, yielded the largest West Virginia meth seizure and involved 82 indicted defendants in Operation Smoke and Mirrors. Gallegos faces 10 years to life at sentencing October 10, with a 10 million dollar fine and at least five years of supervised release.
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Warner backs renewal of fire grants and safety act
U S Sen Mark R Warner D Va voted to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act renewing Assistance to Firefighters and SAFER grants to fund equipment training and staffing for fire stations. The bill reauthorizes the US Fire Administration and promotes clean energy. In 2023 Virginia departments received 26 awards totaling over 6 million dollars including Bland County Volunteer Fire Department with 163 476 dollars.
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