IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WOOD COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA and PARKERSBURG
NARCOTICS TASK FORCE,
Petitioners,
vs. / CASE NO. 25-P-36
$20,385.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY and GLOCK 45 9MM, S/N CBXG601, MAGAZINE and AUTO-SEAR,
Respondents.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the above-styled matter has been filed in the Circuit Court of Wood County, West Virginia, pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (West Virginia Code 60A-7-701, et. seq.). Any person or corporation having a claim to the hereinafter described property shall, on or before the 25th day of March, 2025 file, in writing, their claim to said property with the Clerk of said Court, which said claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon such person or corporation. A copy of said claim shall be delivered to Patrick O. Lefebure, Prosecuting Attorney, Counsel for Petitioners, at the Office of the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney, Judge Donald Black Annex, 317 Market Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101.
Pursuant to West Virginia Code 60A-7-705 (c)(1-6), the following information is given: (1) the property seized which is the subject of the petition filed is $20,358.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, GLOCK 45 9MM, S/N CBXG601, MAGAZINE and AUTO-SEAR; (2) the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force is responsible for the seizure;(3) the property was seized on November 18, 2024 at 35 Meadowbrook Acres, Parkersburg, Wood County West Virginia; (4) the only owners of the property subject to forfeiture known to Petitioners is Scotty Byers, whose address is 35 Meadowbrook Acres, Parkersburg, West Virginia, Darrell Hughes, whose address is 1184 E. 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, Nasjuan Meeks, whose address is 2647 Glenbriar Street, Columbus, Ohio and/or April Trippett, whose address is 820 Lenore Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia; (5) the person having possession of the seized property at the time of the seizure was Scotty Byers, Darrell Hughes, Nasjuan Meeks and/or April Trippett and (6) a request to the above named Court to enter an Order directing ownership of said property in the State and the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force will be made.
Dated this 11th day of February, 2025.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA PARKERSBURG
NARCOTICS TASK FORCE,
Petitioners,
By Counsel
/s/ Patrick O. Lefebure
Patrick O. Lefebure,
WVSB #9078
Prosecuting Attorney
317 Market Street
Parkersburg,
West Virginia 26101
Feb 18, 25