Officers with the Damascus Police Department made a large narcotics arrest on Thursday night.
They made the arrest at around 9 p.m. when they stopped a vehicle for reckless driving on Douglas Drive. The driver, Connie Fay Ross, 4053 Crackers Neck Road, Mountain City, Tenn. was arrested for driving under the influence of narcotics.
When they searched the vehicle, police say they found that the car was a rolling meth lab.
They also say they found a large amount of methamphetamine, heroin, Fentanyl pain patches and other narcotics and paraphernalia.
Also arrested was the passenger, William Andrew Crowder, 24450 Taylors Valley Road, Damascus, Va.
Both were charged with five felonies and one misdemeanor each. The charges include: Class 6 Felony possinging precursors to manufacture methamphetamine; Class 1 Misdemeanor possession of a concealed weapon; Class U Felony Manufacture schedule I narcotics (methamphetamine); Class 5 Felony possession with intent to manufacture schedule I narcotics (heroin); Class U Felony possession of schedule I narcotics (methamphetamine).
Both subjects are being held at the Southwest Regional Jail in Abingdon, Va. without. Arraignments are scheduled for June 16 at 8:30 a.m.
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