BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A Berkeley Springs man has entered a guilty plea in federal court regarding firearms trafficking.
US Attorney William Ihlenfeld says Russell Allen Perry, 44, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the scheme involved another defendant purchasing firearms at licensed dealers in Morgan and Berkeley Counties and distributing those firearms for resale. Perry and others assisted in illegally selling nearly 50 firearms.
Perry faces up to 5 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.
