Mobile Meth Lab Found In Damascus
Courtesy of Damascus Police Department
Connie Fay Ross, left, and William Andrew Crowder, right.
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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farmer, did you look at the pictures posted with this article? If you actually take the time, it’s very sad. And you’re completely off the mark in saying few would miss them. Their families already do… Drug addiction is a tragedy; there’s no other way to describe it. Andrew Crowder is my cousin and I can attest to the fact that he grew up in a good family and had so much potential, until a tragic and brutal attack that happened while he away at college. After that, he slowly became addicted to pain pills and then obviously, so much more. Yes, it’s good they’re off the streets right now…but not just for society, also for themselves. They deserve the chance to become clean. Before people judge, they should really step back and realize this is someone’s daughter, son, father, mother, friend, sister, brother….cousin. And we do miss them.
I would agree the Dtown has had it’s problems in the past Mary in Abingdon, but not sure where you get it has a drug reputation, except mainly the dumba** police chief that was arrested for this same thing, but 80 percent of drug arrests around here are in the Abingdon area, not Damascus. And the guy busted here for some reason has a Damascus address which is wierd because he’s not from here but Taylors Valley road, right next to Laurel Bloomery, Tn about 6 miles past Damascus
I agree Mary in Abingdon. A good start would be punish these fools. Put them away!!! Society would be much better off, and my guess is, few would miss them.
It is truely wonderful that Damascus may (hopefully) get the drug-reputation cleaned-up!
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