Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Drug Blitz 2013

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PRESS RELEASE
DECEMBER 19, 2013

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has made numerous arrests in the illegal activity of narcotics distribution in the past twelve months. These arrests have been far reaching into the criminal enterprise of illegal narcotics, burglary and thefts within the county.

In 2013, VICE/Narcotics Investigators, along with Criminal Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office began perfecting cases in relation to illegal narcotics activities within the county, and quickly identified numerous individuals tied together in this criminal enterprise. During the weekend beginning on Friday December 13, 2013 deputies, along with Virginia State Police agents, engaged in a round-up of several of these individuals, resulting in the arrest of seventeen people. Included are these individuals in relation to narcotics offenses:


Bryan Eugene Howell	Samuel Levi Mason	Wanda Gail Mason
2 counts Distribution of Methamphetamine	1 count Possession of Methamphetamine	1 count Possession of Methamphetamine
1 count Manufacture Methamphetamine	1 count of Manufacture Methamphetamine	1 count of Manufacture Methamphetamine


Patrick Kelly Fitzgerald	Cassie Lawhorne Begley	Quen Barrett Hodges
2 counts Distribution of Marijuana	2 counts Distribution of Schedule III Narcotic	2 counts Distribution of Schedule II Narcotic
	1 count of Distribution of Schedule IV Narcotic


Frederick Jaral Staples	Ian Woodruff	Nathan Willis
3 counts Distribution of Crack Cocaine	1 count Distribution of Cocaine	2 counts Distribution of Schedule II Narcotic


Jeffrey Daniel Updike	Dustin Paul Maner	Kenneth Wayne Pollard, Jr.
1 count Distribution of Crack Cocaine	1 count Possession of Marijuana	1 count Possession of Marijuana


Cody D. Campbell	John David Maddox	Sydney L. Seager
1 count Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic	1 count Distribution of Marijuana	1 count Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana
1 count of Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana	1 count Possession of Cocaine


Forrest E. Elliot
1 count of Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

The following individuals are still WANTED on outstanding warrants:


Damien Laniear Anderson	Eric Eugene Burley	Sidney Puckette
1 count Distribution of Cocaine	1 count Distribution of Cocaine	1 count Possession of Marijuana
KNOWN GANG MEMBER	NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

As well as these individuals, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has perfected 39 additional narcotics cases in 2013 and there are pending charges against unnamed subjects.

Also in early 2013, Investigators began perfecting cases on a Burglary ring. Numerous interviews were conducted and some of the stolen property was recovered by investigators and returned to the rightful owners. It was determined that all the crimes committed were done in order to obtain funds for heroin. The following is a list of crimes and suspects which centered around the south side of the county:

1/15/2013 – Burglary in the 1300 block of Walnut Shell Road Vinton, Va.Jason Tyler Hall has been charged with 1 count Burglary, 1count Grand Larceny, and 1 count Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

8/20/2013 -Burglary of 1500 block of Walnut Shell Road Vinton, Va. Jason Tyler Hall and Brandon Bowden have each been charged with 1 count Burglary, 1 count Grand Larceny, 1 count of Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

8/20/2013 – Burglary of 1300 block of Walnut Shell Road Vinton, Va. Jason Tyler Hall and Brandon Bowden have each been charged with 1 count Burglary and 1 count of Grand Larceny

9/23/2013 – Larceny of credit card at 100 block of Big Bear Run Vinton, Va. Jason Tyler Hall and Leigha Bragg Hall were each charged with 1 count Larceny of Credit Card and 4 counts of Credit Card Fraud.

Between 9/25/2013 and 10/1/2013 – Grand Larceny from 100 block of Big Bear Run Vinton, Va. Jason Tyler Hall and Leigha Bragg Hall were each charged with Grand Larceny of jewelry totaling over $10,000.00.

9/26/2013 – Burglary of 1600 block of Halesford Road Moneta, Va. Jason Tyler Hall, Leigha Bragg Hall, and a juvenile suspect have each been charged with Burglary and Grand Larceny. In addition, Jason Tyler Hall was also charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.


Jason Tyler Hall	Leigha Bragg Hall	Brandon Bowden
4 counts Burglary	1 count Burglary
5 counts Grand Larceny	2 counts Grand Larceny	2 counts Burglary
1 count Larceny of a Credit Card	1 count of Larceny of a Credit Card	2 counts Grand Larceny
4 counts Credit Card Fraud	4 counts of Credit Card Fraud	1 count Possession of a Firearm by Felon
4 counts Possession of a Firearm by Felon