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Massive drug bust leads to life sentence for Floyd County drug dealer
Read full article: Massive drug bust leads to life sentence for Floyd County drug dealerFLOYD COUNTY, Va. โ One of the men charged in a record-setting drug bust in our area will spend the rest of his life in prison. A jury recommended two life sentences plus eight years for Jorge Martinez-Estrada, 31, on multiple charges Wednesday, according to the Floyd County Commonwealthโs Attorney. This was part of a massive undercover investigation last year called โOperation Trap Door.โOperation Trap Door yielded the largest drug seizure ever in Southwest Virginia, according to the Commonwealthโs Attorney. Prosecutors say Martinez-Estrada helped distribute 30 pounds of crystal meth and more than 6 pounds of cocaine. Evidence showed that Martinez-Estrada transported the drugs in hidden compartments in a pickup truck and toolboxes, according to the Commonwealthโs Attorney.
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Details on Operation Trap Door, which netted 'record' drug, gun roundup
Read full article: Details on Operation Trap Door, which netted 'record' drug, gun roundupDUBLIN, Va. - UPDATEAt a news conference the New River Criminal Justice Training Academy Wednesday morning, state police announced two Mexican nationals are among the nine people arrested as a result of Operation Trap Door. State police also believe the drugs seized during the bust came from Mexico. "The total approximate street value is about $2.1 million," Virginia State Police Lt. Jason Robinson said of the drugs seized during the operation. It was approximately 31 pounds of meth with an estimated street value of $1.4 million. ORIGINAL STORYAuthorities are set to give details on Operation Trap Door, which they say resulted in a record-setting drug roundup and several arrests.
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Authorities to give details on record drug, gun roundup as part of Operation Trap Door
Read full article: Authorities to give details on record drug, gun roundup as part of Operation Trap DoorDUBLIN, Va. - Authorities are set to give details on Operation Trap Door, which they say resulted in a record-setting drug roundup and several arrests. According to Virginia State Police, two regional drug task forces seized meth, cocaine, fentanyl, illegal prescription drugs and illegal guns as part of the operation, which spanned several counties. Authorities will announce arrests that happened as a result of the operation as well as details on the seizures related to the operation during a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Representatives from the City of Galax Police, Town of Pulaski Police, Carroll County Sheriffs Office, Floyd County Sheriff's Office, Grayson County Sheriffs Office, Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, Wythe County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State Police, Floyd County Commonwealth's Attorney Office, Carroll County Commonwealth's Attorney Office Pulaski County Commonwealth's Attorney and Wythe County Commonwealth's Attorney will be in attendance. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.