HENRY COUNTY, Va. (rbs news now) — A narcotics takedown operation led to three arrests and multiple items being seized on September 5.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on Summit View Road.

The suspect vehicle was a black Dodge Charger, operated by 30-year-old Keonta Shaquon Gravely, who was wanted out of Pittsylvania County since 2015 for felony distribution of cocaine. 

During the traffic stop, K9 officer Zajo assisted in locating illegal firearms, suspected fentanyl, and an undisclosed amount of cash in the vehicle.

Gravely was arrested and taken to the Henry County Adult Detention Center. 

The Henry County SWAT and Special Investigation units also executed search warrants on multiple locations, including Kimway Drive, D and L Park Circle in Axton, and Rosewood Avenue, Martinsville.

Authorities said they seized over seven pounds of suspected meth, five pounds of marijuana, fentanyl, three firearms, digital scales, packaging materials, two vehicles, and over $10,000 in cash, all consistent with drug distribution operations.

Gravely, of Blalock Drive, Martinsville, was charged with possession of fentanyl and possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule I or II drug.

46-year-old Calvin Wayne Hodges, of Kimway Drive, Axton, was charged with felony possession with intent to distribute meth.

Mirian Alvarez, 41, of Axton, faces charges of felony possession with intent to distribute meth and marijuana, possession of a firearm while in possession of a schedule I or II drug, and felony child endangerment.

All three suspects are being held without bond.

The Drug Enforcement Administration assisted in the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding narcotics trafficking is encouraged to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 276-632-7463.

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