21 Arrested in Drug Trafficking Ring

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Kassie Simmons
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOAY) – Federal prosecutors have charged 21 people in a drug trafficking ring that brought drugs from Ohio to West Virginia.

U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced the charges following a long-term FBI investigation. The trafficking operation allegedly brought heroin and crystal methamphetamine to Cabell, Putnam and Kanawha counties.

Some of those involved were arrested in Ohio but will be brought to West Virginia for prosecution. Stuart says the investigation is ongoing and could result in additional charges.

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Kassie Simmons
Kassie Simmons joined the team in January 2019 as a weekend journalist. She graduated from Virginia Tech in just two and a half years with a BA in multimedia journalism. During her short time at Virginia Tech, she served as the editor for the university’s chapter of The Tab. Kassie was named the top reporter for The Tab at Virginia Tech on multiple occasions and made the list for the top 30 reporters for The Tab in the U.S. She also studied theater performance and minored in creative writing. Before coming to WOAY, Kassie interned at WSLS in Roanoke and the Tidewater Review in her hometown of West Point, Va. She has loved following breaking news since her childhood and has a passion for delivering the stories people care most about. Kassie is excited to be working in Southern West Virginia and looks forward to all the adventures ahead of her. You can follow her on Twitter at @KassieLSimmons and like her page on Facebook. If you have a story you think she should check out, send her an email at ksimmons@woay.com.

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