47 charged, 48,000 fentanyl pills seized in Lynchburg drug bust: Operation Shockwave
The Lynchburg Police Department said “Operation Shockwave” has been in the works since March 2023, when they worked together with a number of law enforcement agencies for the operations.
A massive drug bust in Lynchburg has resulted in 47 people facing charges, the seizure of dozens of guns and enough drugs to kill over 200,000 people, according to officials.
“This operation was a proactive initiative to reduce violent crime and combat prolific offenders driving crime within our community through narcotics distribution, firearm trafficking, and gang activity,” LPD said.
Police said the combined efforts of all the involved law enforcement led to the uncovering of a large-scale undercover operation.
LPD said they helped conduct undercover operations into drug and gun purchases, search warrants, and interdictions of drug and gun suppliers and couriers.
Their effort helped bring to light an enormous amount of illegal drugs and dozens of guns.
“Operation Shockwave led to the combined seizure of 4.9 kilograms of fentanyl, over 48,000 pressed fentanyl pills, over 6 kilograms of cocaine, over 3.7 kilograms of methamphetamine, over 164 grams of heroin, and 40 firearms,” LPD said.
The street value of those narcotics well exceeds $1.6 million, police said, and the fentanyl alone could kill over 200,000 people.
Mike Pflieger is the Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg.
