Jefferson County man sentenced for heroin and firearms charges

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Tyler Logan Kranenberg, of Ranson, West Virginia, was sentenced Monday to 61 months incarceration for heroin distribution and a firearms charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Kranenberg, age 30, pled guilty to one count of “Possession of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Crime” and one count of “Distribution of Heroin” in August 2018. Kranenberg admitted to possessing a .25 caliber pistol while distributing heroin in July 2017 in Jefferson County.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The Attorney General’s Office has made turning the tide of rising violent crime in America a top priority. In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, the Attorney General’s Office announced the reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons learned since PSN launched in 2001.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara K. Omps-Botteicher prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. 

Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.