The operation was organized by Agent D.R. Radford and was conducted during a 12-hour total time period.

During the duration of the traffic checking station agents cited the following:

Two for no operator’s license

One for not having proper vehicle insurance

Five for driving while license revoked

Two for child restraint violation

One for displaying a fictitious registration

Two for not being a licensed driver

The following citations were issued:

Michael Dwayne Thornton Jr., 20, of Rapidan, Virginia, for possess one-half ounce or less of marijuana.

Ramadan A. Abdelaziz, 26, of Jersey City, New Jersey, for possess one-half ounce or less of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Raymond Willie Height, 62, of Nashville, for possess one-half ounce or less of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Jose Malave, 30, of New Britain, Connecticut, for possess one-half ounce or less of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Jessica Spivey, 36, of Rocky Mount, for possess one-half ounce or less of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Agents seized 32.06 grams of marijuana, with eight vehicle searches and four canine deployments.

Radford and his canine partner Tony, agents D.W. McKeel and D. J. Epperson, and Captain A.M. Harris participated in the operation.

Sergeant D. Newsome and his canine partner Duri, Corporal D. Moore and Deputy C. Sherrod of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division also assisted when time allowed.

Radford said in a statement assistance by the state Department of Transportation and Halifax County E-911 was appreciated.