Two Triadelphia Residents Indicted On Firearms Charges

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WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA —United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that:

SCOTT P. CORKRAN, JR., age 24, of Triadelphia, West Virginia, was named in a three-count Indictment charging him with “Felon in Possession of a Firearm,” “Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number,” and “Drug Abuser in Possession of a Firearm.” The Indictment also seeks the forfeiture of two firearms and ammunition. If convicted, CORKRAN faces up to 7 years imprisonment and a $500,000 fine. This case will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Perri.

BRIAN BEHRENS, age 44, of Triadelphia, West Virginia, was named in a one-count Indictment charging him with “Felon in Possession of a Firearm” on November 20, 2012, in Ohio County. The Indictment also seeks the forfeiture of the Remington firearm. If convicted, BEHRENS faces a maximum exposure of 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. This case will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stephen Vogrin.

These cases were investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives.