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Virginia State Police have charged John P. Scaperotto, 44, in Frederick County, with two felony counts of possession of a schedule I/II drug, one felony count of eluding law enforcement, one felony count of assault on law enforcement, one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, one misdemeanor count of driving on a revoked license, one misdemeanor count of fictitious vehicle registration, one misdemeanor count of operating an uninsured vehicle, and one misdemeanor count of littering. VCC: NAR-3022-F5, On or about October 27, 2022, in the County of Warren, Lynzie Marie Larsen did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to wit: Methamphetamine, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, in violation of 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. WPD arrests 23 for drug trafficking. The driver, Scaperotto, was taken into custody and transported to the Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center, where he was held without bond. Rosa didnt say what prompted the search, but Hayek said in an interview that the investigation was related to discrepancies in truck inspection records, which task force agents dug into. More than $30,000 in drugs were seized Friday by the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force during the arrest of two men from out of state. Federal investigatorswill only say thatthe case is ongoing. Parks, formerly of Victorville, Calif., a city about an hour east of Los Angeles, is an employee of Rays Famous Transportation, according to court documents. There, at a residencein Axton, authorities say Lalomet a man called "Tramposo,"thetrickster. On Friday, task force members were surveilling the area of the Wingate Inn, 150 Wingate Drive, Winchester, according to a news release. The Chevrolet continued northbound, traveling in the right direction, where it eventually ran off the left side of the roadway into the median and collided with a guardrail. VCC: ASL-1316-F6, On or about September 10, 2022, in the County of Warren, Joey Lynn Crafton did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to wit: Methamphetamine, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, in violation of 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. VCC: ASL-1342-F6, COUNT TWO: On or about May 22, 2022, in the County of Warren, Trayvon Michael Freeman did unlawfully and feloniously commit an assault and battery against Officer M. Hajduk, knowing or having reason to know that such person was a law enforcement officer as defined in 53.1-1 of the Code of Virginia, engaged in the performance of his public duties, in violation of 1 8.2-57 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. and Harrsion Ln. An FBI affidavitshows those involved at various homes exchanged calls to set up pickups, often from Winchester, using code words for drugs, such as "little hand" for cocaine and "tooth" for money. You may submit a Allie Johnson, 22, of the 100 block of Gaylord Avenue in Clarke County. Effie could not be reached for comment, but both Vicky and Judith suggested they had no previous knowledge of any cartel connections. Vicky received two years in prison, and Judith was sentenced to seven years. Three men from Baltimore were arrested during a drug bust in Warren County, Virginia, that ended with one of them wounded by an officer's gunfire after an investigator was struck by the suspects . Chance of rain 60%. Berg was charged with methamphetamine possession. North was found liable for the base compensatory claim of $110,000, as well as $165,000 on a finding of Statutory Conspiracy, another $350,000 in Punitive Damages on a ruling of Malicious Intent, bringing liability to $625,000. VCC: FRD-2520-F5, On or about September 13, 2022, in the County of Warren, Kimberly Dawn Kuser did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to wit: Methamphetamine, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, in violation of 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. of Section 18.2-57.2 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended. All three sisters were sentenced ondrug-related charges. Should she be acquitted, more forthcoming testimony exonerating their clients might be expected, defense counsels reasoned. Letter to the editor: Stop development. Of course, that assumes the oft-delayed and batted from one jurisdiction to another criminal cases against McDonald arent once again continued on a motion by her federal court-appointed attorney. Later that day, Winchester Police found Saint-Jean standing in front of Cartwrights Recreation Center. While authoritiestracked calls to Mexico as part of a larger investigation, they would not say how they concluded thatRodrguez-vilawas connected, or how closely,withCJNG. The sisterswouldsoon learnjusthow deepCJNGsinfluence goes. In 1996,aU.S. News & World Report article profiled a hamlet near Axton called Sandy Level as a hotbed of cocaine dealing and violence. VCC: FRD-2521-F5, COUNT THREE: On or about September 9, 2022, in the County of Warren, Ralph Crouse, Jr., did unlawfully and feloniously utter or attempt to employ as true a gaming ticket, knowing such document to be forged, in violation of Section 18.2-172 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Sohail Farooque, a 36 year old from Chester, was arrested for DUI and drug charges. We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen. Leaving a large family in Veracruz, hehadcrossed into the U.S. in 2014, working in Seattle before coming to Virginia. Grant County Sheriff's Office PIO Kyle Foreman said the ATF, Grant Count INET and other agencies conducted a federal drug bust in a part of the 10-thousand-seven-hundred block of SR 28 known as "the compound. State Police initiated the traffic stop at approximately 8:10 a.m., as a Chevrolet pick-up truck was traveling south on Route 37 in Frederick County. Fentanyl, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, in violation of 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. VCC: NAR-3038-C9, On or about October 26, 2022, in the County of Warren, Barrington Allen Moore did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to wit: Cocaine, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, in violation of 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. Breakfast with Barry Lee Dishing out ample servings of positivity, humor, and community spirit. A civil action seeking forfeiture to the government of 502 and 504 Kent Street, known as Cartwrights Recreation Center, was also filed in federal court Tuesday morning. VickyaskedJudithif shecould drive her to visit her boyfriendknown as "Kiko"and "Flaco,"Spanish for skinny. His real name wasBlas Rodrguez-vila, according to court documents. And there wererumors of cartels' presence and connections to certaincrimes, includingthe drug-related killings of two Mexican brothers in 2014, oneof whom wasfound shot in the head in a Ford F-150 in Axton. Light agenda segues into lengthy discussion of departmental accountability for details on monthly expenditures Why does that sound familiar? Published: Oct. 21, 2020 at 4:46 PM PDT. Once inside the hotel, Clark pulled a black pistol from his waistband. They are due in Winchester General District Court 8:45 a.m. Oct. 27. Todays actions have helped get us closer to that goal.. But investigators wanted to know where the drugswerecoming from as they searched forlarger sources of supply. On April 29, members of the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force obtained a search warrant for Riley and Peacoes residence located at 2971-116 Valley Avenue in Winchester, VA. During a search of the residence, 266 grams of cocaine with a street value of $12,350.00, 2.5 grams of crack cocaine with a street value of $250.00, $1,570.00 in currency, and 1 firearm was seized. The vehicle, currency, and drugs were seized pursuant to the arrests of the occupants. Its a place where property is cheap, cornfields and cow pastures separate many neighbors, and people tend not to pry into one anothers business. VCC: NAR-3022-F5, On or about July 31, 2022, through August 1, 2022, in the County of Warren, Sherri Dawn Kisner did unlawfully and feloniously conspire to forge video gaming tickets to the prejudice of anothers rights, in violation of 18.2-22/18.2-172 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The fallout fromtheflow of drugshashungoverWinchester. That initial criminal prosecution in the EDA financial scandal case is scheduled for as many as 5 weeks in May-June. Rasheed Riley, 29, and Josie Peacoe, 31, both of Winchester, VA, were arrested by the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force following a search warrant executed at their residence. The complaint didnt name the organization. Former Blue[], Historic Area. Commentaries: Under 500 words. The pursuit reached speeds of up to 100 mph. Effie and Vicky pleaded guilty, while Judith was convicted at trial. On the morning of Feb. 1, 2018, DEA agent Hickey gathered with other law enforcement agencies in Winchesters Millwood fire station. Keyla Spicer, 45, of the 100 block of Rosedale Drive near Stephens City in Frederick County. The items seized in Winchester, Frederick and Clarke were 113 grams of powder cocaine, 96.5 grams of crack cocaine, one gram of heroin, 13 grams of marijuana, two oxycodone pills, three handguns. In his new space, he ministers to hundreds of recovering drug usersin a town where he said the toll of addiction has been devastating. Follow your nose to the Log Cabin to see what is cooking on the hearth. Delivered every morning. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Maybe thats the draw. William Everett Himes was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Wednesday for possessing and intending to distribute crystal meth and illegally possessing a firearm. He worked as a contractor andtold the sisters he also worked for a California fencing company. Wade was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and . drug bust in winchester, va bryndza vs feta Fevereiro 23, 2023 Stephanie Miller, 25, of the 100 block of Papermill Road in Winchester. The Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force was assisted by the Winchester Police Department, Frederick County Sheriffs Office, and the District 11 Office of Probation & Parole. Letter to the editor: Is Winchester becoming too expensive? Those trials seeking over $4 million in collective liability are likely to be rescheduled for June, following Jennifer McDonalds criminal trial in the Western District of Virginia federal court in Harrisonburg. WINCHESTER The names of residents from Winchester and the counties of Clarke and Frederick who were arrested in an annual regional drug bust have been released. 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Tony Cartwright controlled Cartwrights Recreation Center and made it available for use by drug traffickers for the storing and distributing of cocaine. There was an error processing your request. I was shocked.. Realtor Angie Ancheta,who was listed as selling one of the houses for $33,000 in cash in 2017,said nothing suggested it would be named inadrug cartel investigation. Winchester Police Capt. WINCHESTER An investigation into drug smuggling from California to the east coast netted 450 pounds of marijuana after a trucker was stopped by Drug Enforcement Administration agents and. 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The EDA alleges McDonald made the transactions with EDA assets and without the knowledge or approval of the EDA Board of Directors. One document accused Santacruz-Godinez and another of using traffickingprofitsto purchase fourproperties, including a three-bedroom yellow housetuckedfar back on a countryroadthat turnsoffHighway 58. Stephanie Miller, 25, of the 100 block of Papermill Road in Winchester. VCC: NAR-3022-F5, COUNT ONE: On or about June 13, 2022, in the County of Warren, Bryan Edward Haislop did unlawfully and feloniously possess a Schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Methamphetamine, in According to a separate FBI affidavit, properties connectedto the case includedisolated and nondescript ranch houses, single-wide mobile homes, garagesand outbuildings. The informant stated that Holmes and Clark sold about $1500.00 worth of cocaine base. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. In three days, 35 people were arrested in a massive operation in Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas. How far do their arms reach? The violation was for speeding as the Chevrolet was driving 80 mph in a posted 65 mph zone. Parks, 39, of the 2400 block of Salem Church Road in Fredericksburg, was indicted by a Frederick County grand jury on Nov. 7. Judith is appealing. More than 30 people were arrested in Hampton Roads in a massive drug . Everybodys talking like, 'This is why we need to build that wall and deport all the illegal Mexicans.' Do you like the winter and enjoy the views of the Shenandoah ridges[], Join us for the annual Spring Follies March 11 and 12 in the Corron Community Development Center on Laurel Ridge Community Colleges Middletown Campus. Sign up today! Roundup of local sports stories, delivered Saturday morning. Browne explained that as part of that resolution he could not comment on the case dismissal. Best trending stories from the week, delivered Saturday morning. She said none of the task force agents could recall that much pot being seized in the Winchester area. Kenning has worked for The Courier Journal for more than 15 years; Upshaw for 32 years. VCC: NAR-3038-F9, COUNT FIVE: On or about October 20, 2022, in the County of Warren, Angela Sue Marie McClellan did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Cocaine, this being a second or subsequent offense, said prior conviction occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment, in violation of Section 18.2-248(C), of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. VCC: NAR-3038-F9, COUNT FOUR: On or about October 19, 2022, in the County of Warren, Malik Absalam Peterson did unlawfully and feloniously conspire to distribute a controlled substance to wit: Cocaine, listed in Schedule 11 of the Drug Control Act, this being a second or subsequent offense, said prior conviction occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment, in violation of Section The initial conversation was unsolicited and started by the offender in this case. He was also wanted out of Frederick County for failure to appear in court. Rasheed Riley and Josie Peacoe were both arrested. While estimates of cartel drug flows arenotoriously unreliable,federal officials have saidCJNG smugglesat least120 tons ofhigh-puritymeth and cocaine into the U.S. a year,making it atop target. Va. police seize 5 pounds of crack cocaine, 25 pounds of marijuana in I-95 DUI stop, 2 people charged after shoot-out at Va. gas station, Police say man who pointed gun at officers in area of Route 250 Bypass is dead, Chesterfield organizations host 10th annual diaper drive, Richmonds Mayor lays out budget priorities including community college for all and real-time crime center, Richmonds Walk to End Alzheimers named top 30 in the nation, Henrico non-profit organization launches social media contest. Published 8:20 am Saturday, May 27, 2017. Saint-Jean ran from police officers, but was caught and arrested for the assault of Wilds. That included one manwho had madethetrip to Axton to pick up kilos of cocaine, once hauling it in a 5-gallon bucket and then handing it off in Walmart bags. Inthespring of2017, veteran DEA Special Agent Thomas Hickey became part of adrug task force that used informants to buy cocaine from people, often in small amounts, which included Vicky and Effie. Sheriff Perry and others believethe cartel's presence hasn't disappeared in Axton. "This is a Trump area right here. A locked padlock Much of the information on the bust is being withheld pending further investigation, but four unidentified individuals were taken into custody. The Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority has made another out-of-court resolution of part of the civil litigation surrounding the financial scandal alleged to have been orchestrated by former FR-WC EDA Executive Director Jennifer McDonald between 2014 and 2018. But with the EDA and its contracted Sands-Anderson legal counsels 5-for-5 track record in five civil jury findings of liability against 7 other civil case defendants last year, one might hazard a guess the EDA did not agree to the binding dismissal without realizing at least a significant compensatory claim in either real estate or cash as part of that dismissal agreement lets take a wild guess, somewhere in the $600,000 range. "There were a lot of drugs, there was money, and weapons, Perry told local media, though it was a drop in the bucket of what had flowed through the area. Back in Axton, oneLatinoresidentworriedthatpublicity over cartel activity was fuelingattitudes that unfairlyconflatedrug trafficking and immigration. I need someone to drive me that has a driver's license, and he's(Kiko)willing to pay for the trip.. News headlines delivered every weekday morning. VCC: PRI-3260-F6, On or about July 31, 2022, in the County of Warren, Taalib Sean Paul Doyle did unlawfully and feloniously unlawfully and feloniously conspire to forge, with the intent to defraud and to the prejudice of anothers rights, a draft or check, or any other writing, in violation of 18.2-172 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. 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The driver, Arthur L. Summers (age 62) of Front Royal, and his passenger Melissa P. Myers (age 58) of Arlington, Virginia, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver (PWID) crack cocaine (18.2-248 of Code of Virginia) and possession of drug paraphernalia (18.2-251). How manyAxton-likerural drug hubsexist in Virginia isn't known. The accused is seven or more years older than the child the accused knew or had reason to believe was a child less than fifteen years of age who was the subject of the solicitations, in violation of Section 18.2-374.3 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended. HARRISONBURG, Va. - A dozen members of a Mexican drug cartel have been indicted in Virginia on federal drug conspiracy charges. They drove for 38 straight hours, stopping only for gas, food and once ataCalifornia truck stop to shower. Hewitt was charged with a probation violation. Deputies say many of the people indicted have faced drug distribution charges in the past. On January 5, 2023, at 08:18 PM, Warren County Sheriffs Office Deputy T. Poe conducted a traffic stop on a white 1999 Mercury passenger vehicle at the intersection of Winchester Road and Riverton Road. 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Parks is a member of a drug organization based in California and Washington D.C., according to a criminal complaint written by Duane Rosa, who is a member of the Loudoun County Sheriffs Office attached to the DEAs Washington, D.C., field office task force. Fornow, in Axton,reminders of the cartels presence have faded. HARRISONBURG Federal officials have announced the arrest and indictment of a Winchester man accused of planting a pipe bomb at Cedar Creek Battlefield near Middletown during the Oct. 14, 2017, reenactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek. 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(WWBT) - A Chester man has been arrested after a DUI traffic stop on Interstate 95 led to a massive drug seizure of crack cocaine and marijuana, according to Virginia State Police. Error! In fact, one of the properties was a three-minute walk away. Through the use of force and intimidation, these drug dealers took control of 80 to 90 percent of the crack cocaine trade within the city of Winchester, said United States Attorney John Brownlee. All rights reserved. The plaintiff EDA claims those companies involvement in some of McDonalds real estate transactions utilizing EDA assets it says never received the necessary EDA board authorization led to the unjust enrichment of defendants as part of the conspiracy it alleges McDonald orchestrated to move EDA assets to her own benefit, as well as the benefit of other involved parties. "Even though we tried, people wouldn't cooperate.". VCC: NAR-3059-M1, COUNT ONE: On or about October 19, 2022, in the County of Warren, Malik Absalam Peterson did unlawfully and feloniously distribute a controlled substance, to wit: Cocaine, listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act, this being a second or subsequent offense, said prior conviction occurring prior to the date alleged in this indictment, in violation of Section 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia (1950) as amended. Success! Butstemmingthe flow of drugs from any cartelthrough MiddleAmerica, as the Virginia investigation showed,is like a game of whack-a-molefor federal and local authorities. How far do their arms reach? Anthony Vernard Burrell, 38, of the 1900 block of Mall Boulevard in Winchester. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Items that Virginia State Police said they seized during a drug bust on Jan. 8, 2020. . appear. The complaint and affidavit charges that the property facilitated drug trafficking in the area for years, and cites 94 reported drug offenses in and around the property between January 2003 and July 2006, including seven controlled purchases of cocaine by law enforcement from inside the building during that time frame. WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Thirty-three people are in police custody after a drug roundup in Wythe County Wednesday. High 62F. Grant County Sheriff's Office PIO Kyle Foreman said the ATF, Grant Count INET and other agencies conducted a federal drug bust in a part of the 10-thousand-seven-hundred block of SR 28 known as "the compound." ButLalohad no ideahe was being watched. The Front Royal Police Department would like to thank the Bristol Virginia Police Department for their assistance in this investigation and the successful apprehension of this individual. I don't have any money,Judithtold her. While links to drugs from various cartels weren't unknown in suchcases, the name CJNG "was new for us when we heard it, said Joshua Price, head of the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force. Have the latest local news delivered every morning, Monday through Friday. The crack and powder cocaine was transported from southeast Florida to Winchester by Adelson Michel and his associates. On April 29, the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force concluded a month-long investigation with the arrest of two Winchester, VA residents. It was the summer of 2017, and the 38-year-old blonde single mother of three saidshewas struggling with a truant son, on-and-off work and a car transmission that had just gone out. The driver, identified as Michael Surgent, 35, of Mechanicsville, Va. was immediately attended to by deputies awaiting EMTs to medically evaluate him for exposure. 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