Four people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Henry County on Thursday. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on Greensboro Road for failure to obey a highway sign. K9 Zajo responded to the scene and conducted a free-air sniff of the vehicle, detecting the presence of illegal narcotics.
A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, approximately 3 pounds of marijuana, and a firearm. The two individuals in the vehicle were arrested and transported to the Henry County Adult Detention Center.
Based on information obtained during the traffic stop and prior surveillance at a residence located at 764 Eggleston Falls Road, Ridgeway, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit secured a search warrant for the residence.
The search warrant was served by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team. As a result of the investigation at the residence on Eggleston Falls Road, VICE investigators located a white powdery substance believed to be methamphetamine, several firearms, and approximately 10 pounds of marijuana. Two additional individuals were identified and arrested during the execution of the search warrant.
Arrested Individuals:
𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨– No Bond
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-250 – Possession of Schedule I/II Drug (methamphetamine)
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-250 – Possession of Schedule I/II Drug (cocaine)
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-308.4 – Possession of Schedule I/II Drug with a Firearm
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-248.1 – Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
• Violation of Virginia Code § 46.2-830 – Failure to Obey Highway Sign
𝐃𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 – $3,500 Secured Bond
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-250 – Possession of Schedule I/II Drug (methamphetamine)
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-308.4 – Possession of Schedule I/II Drug with a Firearm
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-248.1 – Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
𝐄𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐨-𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐳 – No Bond
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-308.4 – Possession of Schedule I/II Drug with a Firearm
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-248.1 – Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
• Violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-308.2:01 – Possession of a Firearm by an Undocumented Immigrant
𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐨-𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 – In the Custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
This investigation remains active, and additional charges are pending the results of lab analysis.
