In a press conference on Tuesday, the Martinsville Police Chief and the Henry and Patrick County Sheriffs announced that SWAT teams from all three jurisdictions executed several search warrants across the region.
During the search, they found guns, money, and a large amount of drugs.
Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis says that this will make the community safer.
“The people that we’ve arrested today are responsible for the death and destruction of our community members, these poison peddlers have sold drugs that have destroyed our family and friends and they have profited from those who suffer from addiction, and that stops today,” Davis said.
Davis also says that some of the suspects are part of a multigenerational drug-dealing family.
Martinsville Police Chief Robert Fincher says that they will not rest until the community is safe and that this operation is only the beginning.
“Our citizens deserve better than to have these horrible drugs brought into our community, our citizens demand that we take action, well this is your law enforcement taking action, we have made a significant impact, but we are not done, we want to send a message to other drug dealers that are out there, we’re not stopping,” Fincher said.
All 6 suspects are facing several charges such as money laundering and racketeering.
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