Kearneysville Man Sentenced to 12½ Years for Drug and Gun Offenses
Bradley Allen Wilt was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug and firearm charges.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 6:51 a.m. ET
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Aug 31, 2026, 7:22 a.m. ET
Kearneysville Man Sentenced to 12½ Years for Drug and Gun Offenses
Bradley Allen Wilt, of Kearneysville, was sentenced to 150 months (12½ years) in federal prison, according to wfmd.com. The sentence was imposed in the Northern District of West Virginia.
Wilt had been charged with possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in relation to his drug offense, as reported by wfmd.com. The charges stemmed from a traffic stop in which officers seized 63 grams of cocaine, 169 grams of cocaine base, 282 grams of fentanyl, 12 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, and a .45-caliber handgun, according to the same outlet.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the West Virginia State Police investigated the case, wfmd.com reported.
Aug 31, 2026, 6:52 a.m. ET
Kearneysville Man Sentenced to 12½ Years for Drug and Gun Offenses
Bradley Allen Wilt, of Kearneysville, was sentenced to 150 months (12½ years) in federal prison, according to wfmd.com. The sentence was imposed in the Northern District of West Virginia.
Wilt had been stopped while transporting drugs, and officers seized 63 grams of cocaine, 169 grams of cocaine base, 282 grams of fentanyl, 12 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, and a .45-caliber handgun from the vehicle, wfmd.com reported. He faced charges of possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in relation to his drug offense.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the West Virginia State Police, according to wfmd.com.
Aug 31, 2026, 6:51 a.m. ETFirst report
Kearneysville Man Sentenced to 12½ Years for Drug and Gun Offenses
A Kearneysville man was sentenced to 150 months (12½ years) in federal prison on drug and firearm charges, according to wfmd.com. The sentencing took place in the Northern District of West Virginia.
Bradley Allen Wilt was stopped while transporting drugs, and officers seized 63 grams of cocaine, 169 grams of cocaine base, 282 grams of fentanyl, and 12 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, as well as a .45-caliber handgun, wfmd.com reported. He was sentenced on charges of possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in relation to his drug offense.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the West Virginia State Police, according to wfmd.com.
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