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Hampshire County man indicted on firearm charge

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Romney, West Virginia man was indicted today by a federal grand jury on a firearm charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Grover Allen White, age 39, was indicted on one count of “Possession of a Stolen Firearm.” White is accused of possessing a stolen .380 caliber pistol. The crime is alleged to have occurred in Hampshire County in June 2016.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara K. Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 
 
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Updated January 23, 2018
Topic
Firearms Offenses
Component
USAO - West Virginia, Northern

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