Two Charged in McDowell County Contraband Smuggling Case Plead Guilty
Magaly Fiallo Galindo and Manuel Santiago Sanchez, charged with attempting to bring contraband into FCI McDowell, have pleaded guilty.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 3, 2026, 11:16 a.m. ET
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Sep 3, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET
Two Charged in McDowell County After Alleged Contraband Smuggling Attempt at FCI McDowell
Two people have been charged in McDowell County after allegedly attempting to smuggle contraband into FCI McDowell, according to woay.com. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.
The government claims that Magaly Fiallo Galindo and Manuel Santiago Sanchez attempted to bring contraband into the facility. They face charges of aiding escape and other offenses relating to correctional facilities, as well as conspiracy, woay.com reported.
The investigation involved the McDowell County Sheriff's Office, the Welch Police Department, and the West Virginia State Police's Welch Detachment, according to woay.com.
The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case remains undecided.
Sep 3, 2026, 11:16 a.m. ETFirst report
Two charged in McDowell County after alleged attempt to smuggle contraband into FCI McDowell
Two people have been charged in connection with an alleged attempt to bring contraband into FCI McDowell, a federal correctional institution in McDowell County, West Virginia. The charges were reported by WOAY.
Magaly Fiallo Galindo and Manuel Santiago Sanchez are charged with aiding escape and other offenses relating to correctional facilities, as well as conspiracy, according to WOAY. The government claims the two attempted to bring contraband into the facility. The charges are allegations, and the accused are presumed innocent. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; no trial or plea has been reported.
The investigation involves the McDowell County Sheriff's Office, the Welch Police Department, and the West Virginia State Police's Welch Detachment, WOAY reported. The case is still developing.
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