Harrison County man indicted on firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Mark Allen Craig, II, of Lumberport, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

Craig, 31, was indicted on one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm.” Craig, a person prohibited from having a firearm because of prior convictions, is accused of having a .38  S&W Special caliber revolver in December 2020 in Harrison County. 

Craig is facing up to 10 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah E. Wagner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.