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Wythe County drug bust leads to four arrests in ‘Operation Fire Cracker’

William Atkins, Lindsay Neal, Samantha Ellis, Sarah Wohlford (Wythe County Sheriff's Office) (WSLS)

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office made four arrests after executing search warrants in ‘Operation Fire Cracker.’

As a result of the search warrants on Grayson Turnpike in Speedwell and High Meadows Apartments in Wytheville, the sheriff’s office arrested the following:

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  • William Atkins: Possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a firearm while being a convicted felon
  • Samantha Ellis: Possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a firearm while being a convicted felon
  • Sarah Wohlford: Possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine
  • Lindsay Neal: Possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a firearm while being a convicted felon

Methamphetamine, fentanyl, $3,846 in cash, two handguns, ammunition, baggies, and scales were seized by authorities.

Wythe County Sheriff's Office (WSLS)

According to the sheriff’s office, more charges and arrests will be made as the investigation continues.