From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:
During the early morning hours of June 14, 2017, the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office-Special Emergency Response Team, CCSO deputies, CCSO investigators, members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Virginia State Police Tri-County Narcotics Task Force, which is comprised of the Virginia State Police, the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office, the King George County Sheriff’s Office and the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home in the Pendleton sub-division, in the Ladysmith area of Caroline County.
The search warrant was obtained by CCSO investigators after a 5 month long heroin distribution investigation which led them to the home in the Pendleton sub-division. Caroline investigators discovered their investigation was linked to an ongoing investigation being conducted by Stafford County Sheriff’s Office detectives. Through a joint law enforcement effort, 39 year old, Samuel L. Williams of Ruther Glen was arrested and charged with one count of third or subsequent offense of distributing heroin with the intent to distribute, one count of third or subsequent offense of possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute, and one count of assault on a law enforcement officer. He is being held at the Pamunkey Regional Jail under no bond.
As a result of the search warrant, investigators seized what is believed to be heroin and cocaine, with a combined estimated street value of $7,000.00, digital weight scales, various documents, numerous cellular telephones, two vehicles, and over $70,000.00 in U.S. Currency.
Caroline County Sheriff Tony Lippa stated, “I am very proud of the work conducted by the men and women of our Caroline County Sheriff’s Office. I am also grateful for the assistance provided from our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners along with our citizens. Together, we are working to rid Caroline County of illegal drugs as we continue to make Caroline County a safer place to live, work, and raise a family.”