Westmorland County Sherriff’s Deputies, Virginia State Troopers and NCIS agents regroup after drug raid on Thursday November 19.

Around 5 a.m. on November 19, the Tri-County Task Force made a significant step forward in ridding the community of drug activities. The Task Force is comprised of the Virginia State Police, Colonial Beach Police, Westmoreland Sheriff's Department, King George Sheriff's office, Caroline Sheriff's office and NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Services) along with the FBI,
Derrick Donnell Jones, Steven Bernard Dudley, Donald Wayne Turner, Marshal C. Wilson, Davon Gaston Himes and Bonnie Henry Smith of Colonial Beach were all arrested and charged with various crimes related to drug activity and trafficking. Arlene Malave of Hague and Aaron Early Holtzolclaw of King George were also arrested for drug charges. Candice Nicole Mills, 24 of Colonial Beach was arrested on charges related to child abuse and neglect for allowing drug dealing to occur in the presence where minors were present.
The bust took place in four different locations simultaneously and over 40 personnel comprised of SWAT teams and officers converged on locations throughout the community in the early morning hours of last Thursday.
Read the full story in the November 25th issue of The Journal.