Maryland man admits to drug, gun charges in Monongalia County

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell says Steven Somers, 25, of Clinton, Maryland, has admitted to drug and firearms charges committed in Monongalia County.

Somers, age 25, pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm as drug user and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Somers admitted having marijuana in July 2019 in Monongalia County, and admitted to illegally having a 5.7x28mm caliber pistol in June 2018 in Lewis County.

Somers faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for the firearms count and faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $500,000 for the drug violation.