ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. – Three men were arrested and charged following a drug bust in Covington on Saturday, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.
On July 13, the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force observed a drug transaction during surveillance. With the help of the Sheriff’s Office, they conducted a traffic stop, resulting in the seizure of one ounce of suspected fentanyl worth $3,000, one gram of Xanax, a handgun, $4,804 in cash, and a 2008 Dodge pickup.
The suspects are:
- 27-year-old Tristan Crookshanks from West Virginia
- 28-year-old Ragan Bostic from West Virginia
- 21-year-old Richard Harris from West Virginia
Charges are as follows:
Crookshanks:
- Distribution of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug
Bostic:
- Distribution of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug
- Possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug
Harris:
- Distribution of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug
- Possession of a Schedule 4 drug without a prescription