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Bedford investigation leads to $247K drug seizure in Roanoke
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Bedford investigation leads to $247K drug seizure in Roanoke

What began as an investigation into fentanyl-laced meth and heroin in Bedford led to an arrest and seizure in Roanoke, Virginia State Police reported. Special agents involved in the Bedford investigation began tracking a suspect, leading them to a location in the 2400 block of Broadway Ave. SW in Roanoke, where he was reportedly operating. Charge All Your Devices at Once: 5-in-1 Fast Charging Station w/ Wireless Charging That suspect, 27-year-old Jayshawn Lamonte Lomax, was present when authorities executed a search warrant at the Roanoke location on May 30. According to VSP, approximately 1,886 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1,275 grams of meth, and 425 grams of marijuana—with a total estimated street value of $247,000—were seized. Authorities also reportedly confiscated two ...
2 Blue Ridge Task Force investigations closed with arrests
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2 Blue Ridge Task Force investigations closed with arrests

Two months into 2025, and Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force wrapped up two investigations with seizures and arrests. At the end of January, Virginia State Police, a member of the Blue Ridge task force, announced partners ended a lengthy investigation with the arrest of Howard B. Jenkins of Manassas. According to VSP, Culpeper Sheriff’s office and other task force officers stopped a Chevy Tahoe on Route 3 near Yellow Bottom Road in Culpeper for not having a license plate. The driver 43-year-old Jenkins, tried to run but was quickly caught. Officers 400 grams of cocaine in the vehicle with a street value of $40,000, along with 19.2 grams of fentanyl that had a street value of $1,900 and $980, VSP reported.      Jenkins was charged with two c...