Henry County Sheriff’s deputies executed four search warrants on separate residences in search of illegal narcotics on May 16. The warrants were executed at 1438 Rivermont Heights, Martinsville, Dan Wythe Dr., Apartments 3 & 5 and 433 Chestnut Knob Dr., Martinsville.
Authorities seized approximately 1.87 pounds of suspected fentanyl, 1.96 pounds of suspected cocaine, 3 grams of pressed pills, one firearm, and a hydraulic drug brick press. The seized illegal drugs have an estimated street value in excess of $100,000.
As a result of the search warrants, Donte Cheron Freeman, aka Leonard Cheron Freeman, 42, 1438 Rivermont Heights, was charged with 3rd or subsequent manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance.
This is the second time in three weeks that the sheriff’s office has executed search warrants relating to the alleged illegal selling and possession of drugs by Freeman, Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis said.
On April 30, deputies executed search warrants at 66 Valentine Ct., 134 Preston Scales Dr., and 439 Ziglar Road, regarding Freeman and his alleged “drug enterprise,” Davis said.
Freeman previously obtained a bond from the courts and allegedly once again started selling drugs, according to Davis.
The estimated population of Henry County is 50,000 people. The combined suspected fentanyl from May 16 and April 30, is approximately 3.37 pounds. If the suspected fentanyl were pure, that’s enough fentanyl to kill approximately 765,000 people.
This seizure has again put a dent in the drug trade in our communities, and as stated previously, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office will not tolerate these actions in our county.
This investigation is ongoing, and if anyone has information about this investigation or narcotics trafficking, Davis encouraged them to call the sheriff’s office at (276) 638-8751 or Crime Stoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463).
The Crime Stoppers Program offers rewards of up to $2,500 for information related to crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information determine the amount of the reward paid. Crime Stoppers is an anonymous tip line that helps local law enforcement agencies by soliciting tips from individuals and forwarding that information to the particular agency.
