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Friday, 29 April 2016 16:01

Ten days after: Task force returns to bust Littleton mom, son

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Ten days after: Task force returns to bust Littleton mom, son

A drug bust 10 days ago did little to slow down complaints from the Littleton residence of Matthew “Speedy” Garner and his mother, City County Drug Task Force Captain A.M. Harris said this afternoon.

This morning around 6 a.m. agents returned to the Ferguson residence and arrested Garner, 40, as well as his 60-year-old mother, Viola.

“We were still getting complaints and still following up,” Harris said.

Task force agents with assistance from the Littleton Police Department returned to the residence with a search warrant which Harris applied for based on the continued complaints.

During the search of the property agents, along with assistance of Halifax County Sheriff's Office Corporal P. Moyer and his dog, Bosco, seized 7.58 grams of cocaine, marijuana, and several items of drug paraphernalia which included Dutch Master cigars, a digital scale, an item with a hidden compartment, several homemade crack pipes and currency.

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Garner was charged with felony possession of cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, possess marijuana up to one-half ounce, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He received a $100,000 bond.

His mother was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and received a $2,000 bond.

Steven Carpenter, 49, of Wagner Street, who was at the residence, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and was also served with an outstanding Halifax County order for arrest after he missed his court date for a charge of first-degree burglary. He received a $52,000 bond. The trio have June 22 court dates.

Undercover purchase

Meanwhile, Harris reported the task force and police department continued following up on complaints of drug sales within the town.

Len Bailey, 48, was served today for outstanding warrants for arrest for two counts each of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine, and deliver cocaine.

The investigations took place on April 14 and April 27.

Bailey reportedly sold crack cocaine to an undercover agent at a Ferguson Street convenience store. Bailey was arrested in Warrenton by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division with assistance from task force agents.

Bailey was processed in Halifax where received a $25,000 bond and June 22 court date.

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