AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Eight people have been indicted on drug charges in Amherst County on Wednesday as part of a months-long pursuit, according to the Amherst County Sheriff's Office.
The charges are all tied to the possession, distribution or conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin or fentanyl.
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The following have been arrested as a part of Operation Continued Pursuit -- 35-year-old Martikus Mosley, 35-year-old George Goin, 58-year-old Velma Goard, 30-year-old David Martin, 30-year-old Scott Viar, 30-year-old Andrew Simpson, 52-year-old James Mullen and 30-year-old James Jones.
Mosley was indicted on two counts of conspiracy to distribute an imitation of a controlled substance; Martin and Mullen were indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance and Goin, Goard, Via, Simpson and Jones have all been indicted on one or more counts distribution of a controlled substance.
The operation was a joint effort between Amherst County Sheriff's Office, the Campbell County Sheriff's Office, the Lynchburg Police Department and the Central Virginia Drug and Gang Task Force.