On April 17, 2025, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office Drug Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 1000 block of Crestridge Road in Bassett.
The driver was identified as Darian Rayburn Tatum, 51, of Critz, who was found to have an outstanding warrant from the City of Martinsville for substitution of a sample to defeat a drug or alcohol screening test.
The passenger initially provided false identification but was later identified as Stacey Rea Biggs, 31, also of Critz. Biggs was wanted out of Patrick County for failure to appear and out of Henry County for a third or subsequent offense of selling a Schedule I/II controlled substance.
Henry County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Zajo was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered a SCCY 9mm handgun, numerous bags containing suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, digital scales, packaging materials, and $913 in U.S. currency. The suspected narcotics will be sent to the Virginia Department of Forensic Science Laboratory for further analysis.
As a result of the investigation, the following additional charges were filed:
Tatum was charged with driving while license revoked, possession of a Schedule I/II drug while possessing a firearm, possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I/II drug, possession of a firearm by a convicted non-violent felon and possession of a concealed weapon by a convicted felon.
Biggs was charged with possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I/II drug and falsely identifying oneself to law enforcement.
Both were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Henry County Adult Detention Center, where they are being held without bond.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to removing illegal narcotics and firearms from the community. Anyone with information related to drug activity is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or anonymously through Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).
