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CLARKSBURG — Paul Chibuzo, of Morgantown, admitted to charges related to hiding a fugitive, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Chibuzo, 24, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of harboring and concealing a federal fugitive and one count of false statement to federal agent. Chibuzo admitted to hiding Donquale Gray in Morgantown from March 1-6. Gray was wanted by the U.S. Marshal Service on a felony charge. Chibuzo lied to authorities about speaking with Gray and knowing he was wanted in February 2019.
Chibuzo faces up to five years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for each count.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Cogar is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The U.S. Marshal Service; The Bureau for Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives; and the Mon Metro Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated.
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