Task Forces

To enforce federal law, many major cases of the U.S. Attorney's Office work closely with the West Virginia State Police, local police departments, county sheriff’s offices, and drug task forces consisting of representatives of federal, state, and local law enforcement. These task forces are specifically intended to target a particular criminal activity, often in a particular geographical location. Below is a list of some key task forces that partner with the United States Attorney's Office. These task forces contribute greatly to the successful prosecution of federal crimes in the Southern District of West Virginia.

Appalachia HIDTA

(Boone, Brooke, Cabell, Hancock, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, Cabell, Ohio and Putnam counties)
WV Deputy Director: Kenny Burner
Phone: 304-522-0901

Central West Virginia Task Force

(Nicholas, Clay, Webster and Pocahontas counties)
Address: 700 Main Street Suite 3
Summersville, WV 26651
Task Force Coordinator:R.E. Stephenson
Office: (304) 872-0377

 

Huntington Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force

(Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and Mason counties)
Task Force Coordinator:Darrin Cox
Phone: 304-523-0837

Metro Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT)

(Kanawha and Putnam counties)
Task Force Coordinator: Chad Napier
Phone: 304-348-6814

Parkersburg Drug & Violent Crime Task Force

(Wood, Pleasants, Wirt, Ritchie and Jackson counties)
Task Force Coordinator:Chris Blevins
Phone: 304-485-1601

Southern Regional Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force

(Mercer, McDowell & Wyoming counties)
Task Force Coordinator: Jose Centeno
Phone: 304-327-9342

U.S. Route 119 Drug Task Force

(Boone, Logan, Lincoln, and Mingo counties)
Address: 735 Riverview Ave.
Logan, WV 25601
Task Force Coordinator:Andy Perdue
Phone: (304) 752-1347

 

West Virginia State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI)

(Statewide)
Officer in Charge:Capt. Tim Bledsoe
Phone: 304-766-5560

 

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