BASSETT, Va. — Authorities have identified the two people arrested Wednesday after a drug bust uncovered a stolen gun, a trap door and a ledger of client names in Bassett.

Deputies said they encountered a man at the front door of the Penrose Drive mobile home and later found a woman hiding in a crawlspace beneath a trap door under the bathroom sink.

Both were taken into custody without incident.

Suspected fentanyl, meth and cocaine, along with a stolen firearm, digital scales, ammunition and a ledger containing names were seized, according to the sheriff’s office.

All items will be submitted to the department of forensic science for analysis.

James Joshua Rumley, 34, was charged with:

• Three counts of distribution of schedule I/II drugs
• Possession with intent to distribute schedule I/II drugs
• Possession of a schedule I/II drug while possessing a firearm
• Possession of a stolen firearm

Elizabeth Lynn Robertson, 45, charged with probation violation.

Additional charges are pending.

In a note to the community, the sheriff’s office said: “If your name happens to be in that ledger, you may want to come speak with our Drug Interdiction Unit before they come speak with you.”

Anyone with information on illegal drug activity should contact the sheriff’s office at 276-638-8751 or CrimeStoppers at 276-632-7463.

CrimeStoppers offers rewards of up to $2,500 for tips leading to arrest and conviction.

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ORIGINAL STORY — August 20

BASSETT, Va. (rbs news now) — Two people are in custody after Henry County authorities executed a narcotics search warrant Wednesday at a home in Bassett.

Deputies searched a residence in the 200 block of Penrose Drive on August 20, after what Sheriff Wayne Davis described as a long-term investigation.

“We’ve received a number of complaints from this community about this residence,” Sheriff Davis told rbs news now at the scene. “We began looking into it, which led to the issuance and ultimately the execution of the search warrant here today.”

Davis said a male suspect was taken into custody without incident and was already wanted on multiple distribution charges.

A female suspect tried to avoid capture.

“She was able to get into the bathroom cabinet and ultimately crawl through a pre-cut hole down underneath the trailer where she was able to hide out for a little bit until we could identify her location and successfully extract her,” The sheriff said. “She is now in custody as well.”

Inside the home, deputies found fentanyl, meth, a white powder believed to be cocaine, packaging materials and a stolen firearm, according to Davis.

“Henry County is full of good people. Unfortunately, we do have blight areas such as this and individuals who continue to choose to sell dope,” Davis said. “You may sell drugs today and make a few dollars, but I promise you this will be the scene in your front door eventually.”

The names of the suspects and formal charges were not immediately released.

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