Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Abingdon Police Department: Complaint Yields Meth Bust



Abingdon Police Department 

For Immediate Release

On Tuesday, February 10th, 2015, at approximately 1:00PM, officers from the Abingdon Police Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 800 block of West Main Street to a complaint of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was located at the 800 block of West Main Street in front of a residence. Officers spoke with Brock Dalton Widener, 20, of 29341 Hawthrone Drive, Meadowview, VA and Christopher Micheal Blankenship, 18, of 21670 Lakeshore Drive, Abingdon, VA. Upon further investigation, officers found a small quantity of methamphetamine and a small quantity of marijuana on Blankenship. Widener was in possession of a syringe and a spoon with burned residue.

Officers learned that the two were staying at the 800 block of West Main Street apartment. Consent was obtained by officers to search the residence and the search yielded the remnants of a one-pot shake and bake meth lab, as well as a large quantity of methamphetamine.

Brock Dalton Widener has been arrested and charged with:

1.      Manufacturing methamphetamine, in violation of § 18.2-248.03 (227 grams or more) of the Code of Virginia;
2.      Possession with intent of distribution, in violation of § 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia; and
3.      Possession of methamphetamine precursors, in violation of § 18.2-248J of the Code of Virginia.

Widener was transported to the Abingdon Facility of the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail where he is currently being held without bond.

Christopher Micheal Blankenship has been arrested and charged with:

1.       Failure to appear, in violation of § 19.2-128 of the Code of Virginia;
2.      Possession of methamphetamine, in violation of § 18.2-250 of the Code of Virginia; and
3.      Possession of marijuana, in violation of § 18.2-250.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Blankenship was transported to the Abingdon Facility of the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail where he is currently being held without bond.

The Abingdon Police Department, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office were involved in the investigation.






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