The Henry County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team executed a narcotics search warrant at 109 Mars Drive, Axton, on January 24, according to a release from Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis.
During the execution of the search warrant, suspected cocaine, marijuana, nine illegally possessed firearms, ammunition, and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency were seized.
Timothy Lee Smith, 56, of the Axton home, was taken into custody on an outstanding indictment for distribution of a Schedule II controlled substance (third or subsequent offense) and charged with the following additional charges.
- Possession of Schedule I or II Drug with the intent to distribute (cocaine)
- Possession of a firearm by a violent convicted felon
- Possession of a firearm while in possession of a scheduled I/II substance
Smith is currently held without bond at the Henry County Adult Detention Center.
Anyone having information about narcotic trafficking operations is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463). The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards of up to $2,500 for information related to a crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information provided determine the amount of reward paid.
