The Altavista Police Department and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office recently made arrests in a drug bust after an investigation lasting several months, according to Deputy Chief Ken Walsh of the Altavista Police Department.
Walsh said on Tuesday that 13 individuals had been arrested and charged with a variety of drug offenses.
Those living in Altavista were arrested March 12, and all of those for whom warrants were issued have been arrested, he said.
He said the investigation was conducted by the same multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigative task force that made two drug busts in 2012.
The task force was formed in March 2012, and according to Campbell County Sheriff’s Office Maj. L.T. Guthrie last year, it was formed so that the two agencies could pool resources and personnel in narcotics investigations. Also, it was done because the two agencies were often going after the same individuals suspected of drug activity, he said.
Walsh said both departments made the arrests in the drug bust just completed.
He said the task force is continuing to investigate drug trafficking offenses as part of an ongoing investigation.
The following individuals have been arrested and charged:
Keiona Renee Barksdale, 27, 2150 Sinai Road, South Boston, charged with two felony counts of distribution of cocaine, one count of felony conspiracy to distribute cocaine and one count of child abuse or neglect with reckless disregard for life;
Kemper Haynes Adkins, 20, 420 Amherst Ave., Altavista, charged with two counts of felony distribution of a schedule III controlled substance;
Michael Edward Bradner, 40, 413 Novelty St., Altavista, charged with two counts of felony distribution of cocaine and two counts of felony distribution of marijuana;
Marquestine Dontae Calloway, 23, 106 Creasy St., Gretna, charged with one count of felony distribution of cocaine;
Vincent Lamar Carter, 23, 106 Creasy St., Gretna, charged with four counts of felony distribution of cocaine and one count of felony conspiracy;
Terry Lee Cofflin, 18, 1552 Main St., Altavista, charged with two counts of felony distribution of a schedule II controlled substance, one count of felony conspiracy and one count of felony distribution of marijuana;
James Calvin Drummond Jr., 41, 1076 Fordland Drive, Halifax, charged with one count of felony distribution of cocaine; three counts felony distribution of cocaine, third or subsequent offense; and one count of felony conspiracy;
Tracy Nathanael Hall, 38, Brookneal Motel, Brookneal, charged with one count of felony conspiracy to distribute cocaine and one count of felony possession with intent to distribute cocaine;
JoAnn Dalton Jennings, 56, 414 Amherst Ave., Altavista, charged with one count of felony conspiracy and one count of distribution of a schedule II controlled substance;
Joseph Lee Kidd, 20, 114 Addair Lane, Rustburg, charged with two counts of felony distribution of cocaine, one count of felony distribution of marijuana and one count of misdemeanor distribution of marijuana;
Ronald Danny West Jr., 35, 815 8th St., Altavista, charged with one count of misdemeanor distribution of marijuana and one count of felony distribution of marijuana;
Cordell Arthur White, 26, 1209 Dearborn Road, Evington, charged with two counts of felony distribution of a schedule II controlled substance; and
Christopher Darrell White, 41, 1015 Logwood Ave., Bedford, charged with one count of felony distribution of a schedule I controlled substance.