Jarod Sylvester Alston, Methamphetamine, Virginia 2023

A pair of Roanoke men, Jarod Sylvester Alston, 28, and Antonio Lemar Waddell, 32, were sentenced to more than 10 years each in federal prison for their role in distributing over 500 grams of methamphetamine, 100 grams of heroin, and 40 grams or more of both fentanyl and cocaine in the Roanoke area.

The sentencing occurred last week with Jarod Sylvester Alston receiving 135 months in federal prison, while Antonio Lemar Waddell was sentenced to 132 months in prison.

According to court documents, from at least May 2018 until September 2019, Alston, Waddell, and others engaged in trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl out of a residence on Crescent Street, NW, in the City of Roanoke.

On August 28, 2019, investigators executed a search warrant at the Crescent Street residence and seized a variety of illegal drugs, including approximately 370 grams of methamphetamine, 103 grams of fentanyl, 8 grams of cocaine, 6 grams of heroin, and 119 grams of a mixture containing heroin and fentanyl.

In addition to the drugs, multiple firearms and more than $38,000 in cash were also seized.

The investigation into the case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the City of Roanoke Police Department, the Roanoke Division of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program, and the Virginia State Police.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew Miller and Kari Munro prosecuted the case for the United States.

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