Multi-agency drug bust leads to arrest in Roanoke
According to VSP, a multi-agency drug investigation started in Bedford County in connection with the sale of methamphetamine and heroin containing fentanyl.
On Friday, law enforcement served a criminal search warrant at a home on the 2400 block of Broadway Avenue SW after identifying 27-year-old male Jayshawn Lamonte Lomax of Roanoke as allegedly operating illegal activities from that location.
North Carolina woman arrested in drug investigation in Henry County
During the search, officers allegedly seized around 1,886 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1,275 grams of suspected methamphetamine, and 425 grams of marijuana with an estimated street value of $247,117, as well as two firearms and $16,665 in U.S. currency.
(Photo Credit: Virginia State Police)
'This is a result of what happens when law enforcement agencies work together, making all communities safer and drug-free, by taking drug dealers off our streets. Being a part of the James River Regional Task Force is a true example of this', said Sheriff Miller (Bedford Sheriff).
Jayshawn Lamonte Lomax has been arrested and charged with the following:
Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
Possession with the Intent to Distribute Heroin
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Possession of a Firearm while in Possession of Drugs.
'The removal of these illegal drugs and those responsible for the sale of drugs is the goal of the administration. We are working together with our partners to ensure our communities are safe from the threat of Fentanyl and other illegal drugs in the Commonwealth', said Captain Jeff Bartlett, Virginia State Police.
Involved in the operation were the Virginia State Police James River Regional Drug Task Force, the Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, and the Virginia State Police Special Operations Division.
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