59 Arrested by U.S. Marshals, WVSP in Operation Coal Country

59 arrested in West Virginia as part of 'Operation Coal Country'

The press release stated that out of the 59 people who were arrested, five of them face federal drug charges, three reportedly violated their supervised release, and two allegedly violated terms of their federal pretrial release.

West Virginia Enforcement Sweep Led to 59 August Arrests, Drug Seizures and the Capture of Wanted Suspects in Dunbar, Parkersburg and Arizona – Central Recorder Publishing

CHARLESTON, WV — State and federal officials said a weeks-long law enforcement effort in West Virginia ended with 59 arrests in August and a string of seizures, captures and case referrals tied to sex offender compliance, drug offenses and wanted fugitives. West Virginia State Police carried out nearly 400 compliance checks during Operation Coal Country, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Vir…

US Marshals, WVSP announce 59 arrests in Operation Coal Country

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- Federal, state, and local law enforcement released the results of a multi-week operation targeting sex offenders and other wanted individuals in southern West Virginia. Operation Coal Country was centered around six West Virginia counties: Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and Wayne counties. During the operation, the West Virginia State Police conducted [...]

Dozens arrested in police operation targeting sex offenses

CHARLESTON — An enforcement initiative executed by several local law enforcement agencies netted nearly 60 arrests, according to the office of U.S. Attorney Moore Capito.

Operation Coal Country nets 59 arrests of noncompliant sex offenders, violent felony offenders

The multi-week effort was spearheaded by the US Marshals Service for Southern West Virginia, State Police, along with many other local police and sheriff's offices.

59 arrested by U.S. Marshals, WVSP in Operation Coal Country

The operation ended last week and included the arrests of 16 convicted sex offenders wanted on registration violations and 10 individuals charged with new sex offenses, Capito said.