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A quiet neighborhood in Charlottesville became the site of a major fentanyl bust this week. According to reports law enforcement seized thousands of fentanyl pills and a firearm. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin claimed that there was enough fentanyl in this drug bust to kill every Virginia resident “ten times over”.
A Quiet Neighborhood
The drug bust unfolded on Prospect Avenue in the city’s Fifeville neighborhood. According to Virginia State Police, the July 17th operation was part of a broader ongoing narcotics investigation led by the 3A Regional Task Force. Charlottesville police were not involved in the effort.
More than 6,000 containing fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid responsible for the vast majority of overdose deaths in the United States, were recovered during the search. Officers also confiscated a firearm, although no additional weapons or paraphernalia have been publicly reported.
Arrests Made Before Sale Could Take Place
Authorities arrested 23-year-old Jataviou Taymoze Turner-Jones on charges of attempted possession with intent to distribute narcotics. According to Virginia law this charge indicates the defendant allegedly tried to obtain a large quantity of drugs with plans to sell them. However in this case the suspect was intercepted before those plans could be carried out.
Turner-Jones is now being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. No bond information or court date have been released at this time.
Fentanyl’s Growing Toll on Local Communities
This bust shines a spotlight on the escalating presence of fentanyl in smaller cities like Charlottesville, where synthetic opioids are increasingly linked to fatal overdoses. It’s a reminder that even quiet residential streets are not immune to the ripple effects of the nationwide opioid crisis.
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