The Henry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Interdiction Unit on Sept. 5 conducted a traffic stop on a black, Dodge Charger on Summit View Road. The vehicle was allegedly operated by Keonta Shaquon Gravely.
Henry County Patrol/Narcotics K9, Zajo, was on scene and assisted with the traffic stop, during which deputies allegedly located illegal firearms, an undisclosed amount of illegal suspected Fentanyl, and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.
Gravely, who since 2015 was wanted in Pittsylvania County in connection with felony distribution of a Schedule I or II drug (cocaine), was arrested and taken to the Henry County Adult Detention Center.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and Special Investigation Unit executed narcotic search warrants at 126 Kimway Drive, Axton; 23 D and L Park Circle, Axton, and 275 Rosewood Avenue, Martinsville. Several items were seized, including more than seven pounds of suspected methamphetamine, more than five pounds of suspected marijuana, suspected fentanyl, three illegal firearms, multiple electronic devices, multiple digital scales, packaging materials, two vehicles, and more than $10,000 in U.S. currency.
Authorities said those items are all consistent with the distribution of narcotics. Suspected narcotics will be sent to the Virginia Department of Forensic Science for analysis.
Three people were charged in connection with the incidents, and all are currently housed in the Henry County Adult Detention Center.
- Gravely, 30, of 40 Blalock Drive, Martinsville, was charged with felony possess a Schedule I or II drug (Fentanyl), felony possess a firearm while in possession of Schedule I or II drug.
- Calvin Wayne Hodges, 46, of 126 Kimway Drive, Axton, was charged with felony possess with intent to distribute a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine).
- Mirian Alvarez, 41, 23 D and L Park Circle, Axton, was charged with two counts of felony child endangerment and one count each felony possess with intent to distribute a Schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine), felony possess with intent to distribute (marijuana), felony possess a firearm while in possession of a Schedule I or II Drug.
Anyone with information about narcotic trafficking operations is asked to contact the Henry County 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 a crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information provided determine the amount of reward paid.
