Man Indicted on Charges of Passing Counterfeit Bills in Harrison County Appears in Federal Court
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on May 17, 2018 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
Barry Eugene Dragovich, of Cumberland, Maryland, appeared before a federal magistrate judge Wednesday after being indicted by a federal grand 
jury sitting in Clarksburg on May 1, 2018, on counterfeit charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
jury sitting in Clarksburg on May 1, 2018, on counterfeit charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Dragovich, age 40, was indicted on five counts of “Uttering Counterfeit Obligations and Securities.” Dragovich is accused of passing counterfeit bills from May to August 2017 in Harrison County.
Dragovich faces up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for each count. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah E. Wagner is prosecuting the cases on behalf of the government. The United States Secret Service and the Clarksburg Police Department investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
