WHEELING — A Wheeling man spent more than $14,000 with a Florida printing company on illegal campaign mailers sent out just days prior to the city’s municipal election last year, according to the criminal complaint filed in Ohio County Magistrate Court.

Anand Avrind Patel, 41, of 30 Maple Avenue, Wheeling, has been charged with a total of 22 counts in the criminal case brought forth by an investigator from the West Virginia Secretary of State of State’s office. Patel was summoned for an initial appearance before Magistrate Patricia L. Murphy on Thursday, when bail was set at $34,500.

Patel was released on personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear for a hearing on Aug. 7 before Ohio County Magistrate Kevin Stryker.

Patel is charged with two counts of making a false statement

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