Information, United States v. Lana Barker, No. 2:25-cr-00005 (S.D. W. Va.), Doc. 1 (January 16, 2025)

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Information in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston, against Lana Barker, a one-count charge in Criminal No. 2:25-cr-00005, filed 01/16/25. It alleges that between November 7, 2023 and at least November 28, 2023, near Danville, Boone County, West Virginia, Barker structured, assisted in structuring and attempted to structure transactions with United National Bank and Truist Bank to evade reporting requirements, under 31 U.S.C. § 5324(a)(3) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. A notice of forfeiture seeks a money judgment of at least $97,215.00 and identified real property.

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Case 2:25-cr-00005 Document1 Filed 01/16/25 Page 1 of 3 PagelD #: 8

FILED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR TH

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON Gas 1 6 2025
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RORY & Distnet Goons
I Southem District of West Virginla
v. CRIMINAL No. 7) 2S -Cr-S ~

31 U.S.C. § 5324 (a) (3)
18 U.S.C. & 2
LANA BARKER

INFORMATION

The United States Attorney Charges:

Between November 7, 2023, through and until at least November
28, 2023, at or near Danville, Boone County, West Virginia, and within
the Southern District of West Virginia, defendant LANA BARKER, aided
and abetted by others both known and unknown to the United States
Attorney, did knowingly and for the purpose of evading the reporting
requirements of 31 U.S.C § 5313(a), and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, structure, assist in structuring, and attempt to
structure and assist in structuring, transactions with United
National Bank and Truist Bank, both domestic financial institutions
as defined by 31 U.S.C. § 5312.

In violation of Title 31, United States Code, Section 5324 (a) (3)

and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2.
Case 2:25-cr-00005 Document1 = Filed 01/16/25 Page 2 of 3 PagelD #: 9

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

The allegations contained in the single-count Information is
hereby realleged and incorporated by reference for the purpose of
alleging forfeitures pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c) (1), 21 U.S.C. §
853 and 28 U.S.C. § 2461.

Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c) (1), 21 U.S.C. § 853, 28 U.S.C.
§ 2461 and Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, upon
conviction of the offenses in violation of 31 U.S.C. § 5324(A) (3), as
set forth in Count 1 of this Information, defendant LANA BARKER shall
forfeit to the United States of America, any property, real or
personal, involved in the offense and any property traceable thereto.
The property to be forfeited includes, but is not limited to, a money
judgment in the amount of at tJleast $97,215.00, such amount
constituting property involved in the offense set forth in this
Information, and real property located at 40 Opal Place, Foster WV
25081.
If any of the property described above, as a result of any act
or omission of the defendant:
a. cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence;

b. has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a
third party;

om has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court;
d. has been substantially diminished in value; or
e. has been commingled with other property which cannot

be divided without difficulty,
Case 2:25-cr-00005 Document1 Filed 01/16/25 Page 3 of 3 PagelD #: 10

the United States of America shall be entitled to forfeiture of
substitute property pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(p), as incorporated
by 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c) (1) (B) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461.
All pursuant to Title 31, United States Code, Section 5317 (c) (1)
and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

WILLIAM S. THOMPSON
United States Attorney

By:

Gabriel C. Price
Assistant United States Attorney


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