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Indictments issued in Valley Drug Conspiracy

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The Front Royal/Warren County Team of the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug Task Force has been involved in a joint investigation with the Drug Enforcement Agency; Winchester Resident Office relating to widespread heroin distribution throughout the northern Shenandoah Valley. The investigation has spanned three plus years and is still currently on-going.

During the course of the investigation, several sources of heroin were identified from the Baltimore, Maryland area as well as their customer base to include users and sellers. The bulk of that base includes subjects from Shenandoah County, Warren County, Frederick County, Clarke County, Loudoun County as well as counties within the vicinity of the Baltimore, Maryland area. Several overdose incidents have been linked to this conspiracy while several other incidents are still being investigated for potential ties.

As of this time, fourteen individuals have been indicted in the United States Federal Court for the Western District of Virginia in Harrisonburg relating to thirty indictment counts. Those subjects and violations include but are not limited to:

Conspiracy to distribute 1000 grams or more of heroin

  • Sheldon Berry, 27 of Baltimore
  • Antwan Wilson Cottman, 28 of Baltimore
  • Adrian Darnell Edwards, 23 of Front Royal
  • Da’Shawn Lee Edwards, 22 of Front Royal
  • Earl Magwood, 41 of Front Royal
  • Alisha Marie Stocking, 20 of Toms Brook

Conspiracy to distribute heroin resulting in bodily injury

  • Sheldon Berry
  • Antwan Wilson Cotton
  • Megan Marie McNall, 23 of Front Royal
  • Nicole Renea McNall, 24 of Front Royal

Conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin

  • Antwan Deshawn Lucas, 21 of Baltimore
  • Marcus Rae Henderson, 34 of Baltimore
    *Currently still at large*
  • Megan Marie McNall
  • Randall Wayne Freeman, 39 of Front Royal
  • Brittani Monique O’Bannion, 22 of Front Royal
  • Keon Rasheed Hackley, 19 of Front Royal

Knowingly possess a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime

  • Sheldon Berry

Knowingly and intentionally distribute a Schedule I controlled substance (heroin)

  • Adrian Darnell Edwards
  • Megan Marie McNall (multiple counts)
  • Alisha Marie Stocking (multiple counts)
  • Brittani Monique O’Bannion (multiple counts)
  • Randall Wayne Freeman (multiple counts)
  • Da’Shawn Lee Edwards (multiple counts)
  • Nicole Renea McNall (multiple counts)
  • Tiara Lachay Bailey, 23 of Front Royal
  • Keon Rasheed Hackley

This is still an on-going investigation; therefor, no further details will be released at this time. Any additional media inquiries are directed to media relations with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia. Additional indictments and arrests are pending.

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