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Two arrested after drug bust in Henry County

Photo of Cody Moore and Maurice Underdown. (Copyright 2024 by Henry County Sheriff's Office - All rights reserved.)

HENRY COUNTY, Va. ā€“ Two were arrested after a methamphetamine drug bust in Henry County on Thursday.

Henry County Sheriffā€™s Office said they, along with the Narcotics Interdiction Unit and SWAT Team executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence on Sanville School Road in Bassett. The following items were seized as a result of the warrant:

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  • suspected methamphetamine
  • an unknown tan powder
  • a rifle
  • digital scales

All the suspected narcotics are being sent to the Department of Forensic Science in Roanoke for analysis.

Authorities said two men were arrested as a result of this operation. 31-year-old Cody Moore, as well as 39-year-old Maurice Underdown, were arrested on multiple felony charges.

Moore was arrested on the following charges:

  • Possession of a Controlled Substance.
  • Possession of a Firearm while in Possession of a Schedule II drug
  • Distribution of a controlled substance while on or near school property

Underdown was arrested on the following charges:

  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Possession of a Firearm by non-violent felon
  • Possession of Ammunition by a felon
  • Possession of a Firearm while in Possession of a Schedule II drug
  • Distribution of a controlled substance while on or near school property

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Colton joined the WSLS 10 team as a digital content producer in July 2024, soon after graduating cum laude from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in sociology and a minor in psychology.