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10 people arrested, $5.5M in drugs seized after months-long investigation by regional task force

Officers executed multiple search warrants at homes throughout six counties resulting in ten arrests and 24 felony charges.

VIRGINIA, USA — Ten people are under arrest in connection to a multi-jurisdictional narcotics operation in Virginia. The Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force arrested the ten individuals after a five-month investigation, during which multiple homes were searched for evidence.

Through the course of the investigation, officers learned of the drug operation in Orange, Fauquier, Stafford, Alexandria, Loudon, and Mecklenburg counties.

On Monday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 13, officers executed multiple search warrants at homes throughout the six counties. This resulted in 10 people being arrested and 24 felony charges being brought against them.

As a result of the operation, the task force seized:

  • 1,861 grams of cocaine with a street value of $186,100
  • 556 grams of methamphetamine with a street value of $55,600
  • 436,400 grams of marijuana with a street value of $4,364,000
  • 1,428 grams of mushrooms with a street value of $71,400
  • 362 grams of molly with a street value of $36,200
  • 95 grams of MDMA with a street value of $9,500
  • 9,567 grams of THC wax with a street value of $287,010
  • 3,895 THC vape pens with a street value of $116,850
  • 5,245 packages of THC/Mushroom edibles with a street value of $131,125
  • 11,355 grams of THC concentrate with a street value of $340,650
  • and 66 LSD tabs with a street value of $660

In addition, weapons and $386.230 in U.S. currency were recovered.

The investigation into this narcotics operation is active and ongoing. 

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