Three men have been arrested and charged after a drug bust in Covington Saturday, according to the Alleghany County Sherriff’s Office.
On Saturday, July 13 the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force was conducting surveillance when a hand-to-hand drug transaction was observed, we’re told.
With the assistance of the Alleghany County Sherriff’s Office, a traffic stop was conducted and one ounce of suspected fentanyl valued at $3,000, one gram of Xanax, a handgun, $4804.00 in US Currency, and a 2008 Dodge pickup were seized, according to the sheriff’s office.
The suspects have been identified as 27-year-old Tristan Crookshanks of West Virginia. 28-year-old Ragan Bostic of West Virginia. 21-year-old Richard Harris of West Virginia.
Crookshanks is charged with the following:
- Distribution of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- possession of a firearm while possessing schedule 1 or 2 drug
Bostic is charged with the following:
- Distribution of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug
- Possession of a firearm while possessing schedule 1 or 2 drug
Harris is charged with the following:
- Distribution of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug
- Possession of a schedule 4 drug without prescription
Source: WSLS News 10
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