Grimy Times has learned that a massive joint investigation by several law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of 24 individuals, including Sanson P. Rodriguez, accused of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Southwest Virginia and North Carolina.
According to sources, the investigation, dubbed ‘Operation Rolling Thunder,’ has been ongoing for several months, with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, and other agencies working tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice.
On May 24, 2024, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and arrested several individuals, including Rodriguez, who faces charges of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
The individuals arrested today are accused of being part of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation that has been wreaking havoc on communities in Southwest Virginia and North Carolina.
Those arrested today include:
- Sanson P. Rodriguez
- Amy Hoyt
- Grandy Nester
- Amber ‘Rose’ Bilyeu
- Karen Hawks
- Walter ‘Butch’ Sexton
- Larry Sellers
- Brittany Cochran
- Timothy Bowman
- Annette Freeman
- Brad Hunley
- Shawanna Phipps
- Brian Graff
- Riley Alley
- Calvin Jermaine Maxwell
- David Norman
- Lelana Long
- Jonathan Choate
- Kevin Humphries
- Jackie Christopher Parsons
- Jessalyn Jones
- Vicky Grose
- Stacey Jerome Sawyers
- Travis Brian Anders
The investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are expected in the coming days.
An arrest warrant is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial with the burden on the government to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Grimy Times will continue to provide updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.
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- Lacole Manley, Drug Trafficking, Virginia 2000 · North Carolina
- Jermaine Calvin Jeffries, Methamphetamine Smuggling, Virginia 2017 · North Carolina
- Rebel Steiner Akers, Methamphetamine Distribution, Virginia 2023 · Virginia
- Donelle Kirlew, Federal Drug Trafficking, Virginia 2025 · Virginia
- Henry Aguilar, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy, Virginia 2024 · Virginia
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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