Public Notice

NOTICE TO POSSIBLE CLAIMANTS OF SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOUR DOLLARS ($7,504.00) in United States Currency BY
SERGEANT J.M. TALLMAN OF THE MOUNTAIN REGION DRUG AND VIOLENT CRIMES TASK FORCE ON NOVEMBER 13, 2025.
On or about November 13, 2025, Sergeant J.M. Tallman of the West Virginia State Police and assigned to the Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force conducted an investigation regarding Josue Mateo Bonilla and Robin Short committing the offense of Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance pursuant to W. Va. Code Section 60A-4-401(a)(i) and, pursuant to that investigation, seized Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Four Dollars ($7,504.00) in United States Currency. Said property was found in the actual or constructive possession of Josue Mateo Bonilla and/or Robin Short.
The Petitioners believe that the said Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Four Dollars ($7,504.00) in United States Currency is subject to seizure and forfeiture, pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (W. Va. Code Sections 60A-7-703 and 704), and that said Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Four Dollars ($7,504.00) in United States Currency was used to facilitate the sale, receipt, possession, manufacturing, possession with intent to deliver, and/or delivery of controlled substances in violation of Chapter 60A of the Code of West Virginia.
Petitioners seek an Order from the Circuit Court of Randolph County, West Virginia that the said Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Four Dollars ($7,504.00) in United States Currency be forfeited to the State of West Virginia and ownership of said property be vested in the State of West Virginia; that, thereafter, it be disposed of according to law.
Any claimant to the above referenced property being Seven Thousand Five Hundred and Four Dollars ($7,504.00) in United States Currency has a right to file a claim on or before March 19, 2026. Any claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon them and must be filed with the Circuit Clerk of Randolph County, West Virginia.
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