Crime & Safety

Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office announces charges in Operation Candy Man

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. – Sheriff Kevin Hall of Alleghany County has made public the identities of eleven individuals who were detained on Thursday as part of “Operation Candy Man,” which is the moniker given to the operation by the sheriff’s office.

On October 20, members of the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force, the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office, the Clifton Forge Police Department, the Department of Wildlife Resources, and the Virginia State Police carried out the operation.

Following the execution of a warrant in Clifton Forge at 933 McCormick Boulevard, the following items were taken into custody: heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, Xanax, hydrocodone, an improvised explosive device, a firearm, ammo, and scales.

The members of the Alleghany, Bath, and Craig County Sheriff Offices, as well as those from the Virginia State Police, make up the members of the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force.

The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office shared this message: “If you or your loved one is a person interested in reducing your substance use, please contact Alleghany Highlands Community Service Board at 540 965-2100 or come in Monday through Friday between 12:30 and 3:30 during same day access.”

Viola Higgins

I’m a mother of 2 little angels that I continuously try to figure out and spend the other half figuring out how to be a great wife. Writing is my passion and I write regularly for the Virginian Tribune and several other national news outlets.

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