Task Forces

To enforce federal law, the U.S. Attorney's Office works 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 (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas)

(Boone, Brooke, Cabell, Hancock, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, Cabell, Ohio and Putnam counties)
 

Beckley Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force

Central Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force

(Nicholas, Clay, Webster and Pocahontas counties)
 

Greenbrier County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force

Huntington Violent Crime and Drug Task Force

(Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and Mason counties)
 

Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT)

(Kanawha and Putnam counties.)
 

Parkersburg Drug and Violent Crime Task Force

(Wood, Pleasants, Wirt, Ritchie and Jackson counties)
 

Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force

(Mercer, McDowell and Wyoming counties)
 

U.S. Route 119 Drug Task Force

(Boone, Logan, Lincoln, and Mingo counties)

Violent Crimes and Drug Task Force West – BCI Ona 

(Cabell and Wayne counties)

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

(Statewide)