ROANOKE, Va. – Two Roanoke men have been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for their role in a drug trafficking ring that distributed methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl across the city.
Jarod Sylvester Alston, 28, and Antonio Lemar Waddell, 32, were both handed down sentences exceeding 130 months each by federal judges. According to court documents, the duo conspired with others from May 2018 until September 2019 to traffic the illegal substances.
On August 28, 2019, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Alston and Waddell’s Crescent Street residence, where they seized over 500 grams of methamphetamine, 100 grams of heroin, 40 grams of cocaine and fentanyl combined, as well as multiple firearms and more than $38,000 in cash.
The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with support from the City of Roanoke Police Department, the Roanoke Division of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program, and the Virginia State Police. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Christopher R. Kavanaugh, and Special Agent in Charge Charlie J. Patterson of ATF’s Washington Field Division announced the sentences.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew Miller and Kari Munro prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States, ensuring justice was served for the city of Roanoke.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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