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Ten charged in major Shenandoah County drug bust

Ten charged in major Shenandoah County drug bust

Courtesy Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office Photo: WINA


SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WINA) – Ten people are facing charges after the largest heroin bust in Shenandoah County history.  The arrests were made Friday, September 29, and Saturday, September 30, as part of an operation in the Woodstock.  Most of the suspects are from Broadway, Mount Jackson, or Edinburg. They range in age from 19 to 49.

According to the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office, officers seized 100 grams of heroin from the Baltimore area along with two handguns.   The charges are as follows, with additional charges pending:

Jamie Jon Andrade, 49 years old, Mount Jackson, VA
• Attempt to Possession of Schedule I or II Drug
$2,000 Secured Bond

Christine Marian Barb, 47 years old, Mount Jackson, VA
• Attempt to Possession of Schedule I or II Drug
$1,500 Secured Bond

Tyler Allen Biller, 19 Years old, Mount Jackson, VA
• Attempt to Possess Schedule I or II Drug
Released on Personal Recognizance

Brandon Scott Blankenberg, 21 years old, Broadway, VA
• Possession of Schedule I or II Drug
$2,500 Unsecured Bond

Dietrich Day II, 27 years old, Edinburg, VA
• Possession of Schedule I or II Drug With Intent to Distribute
• Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule I or II Drug
Held Without Bond

Makalyla Dawn Hottinger, 22 years old, Edinburg, VA
• Possession of Schedule I or II Drug
Released on Personal Recognizance

Hollye Beth Hullihen
• Possession of Schedule I or II Drug
• Attempt to Possess Schedule I or II Drug
Held Without Bond

Mikayla Maier, 19 years old, NO Fixed Address
• Attempt to Possess Schedule I or II Drug
Released on Personal Recognizance

Jeffrey Craig Mays, 31 years old, Mount Jackson, VA
• Possession of Schedule I or II Drug With Intent to Distribute
• Possession of Schedule I or II Drug
• Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule I or II Drug
• Possession of Firearm While in Possession of a Schedule I or II Drug
Held Without Bond

Anthony Benjamin Testerman, 24 years old, Mount Jackson, VA
• Possession of Schedule I or II Drug With Intent to Distribute
• Conspiracy To Distribute Schedule I or II Drug
Held Without Bond

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