VSP: One arrested, contraband seized in bust

WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – Virginia State Police say an operation in Wytheville and Bristol resulted in an arrest, along with the confiscation of illicit substances, a gun and fiat money.

Troopers say 33-year-old Brandon Garden, of Bristol, was taken into custody; Garden was charged with:

• Distribution Of Marijuana Over Five Pounds
• Two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance
• Possession of a Firearm While in Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance

Thursday, search warrants were executed by law enforcement at two cannabis stores (Best Buds of Bristol and Best Buds of Wytheville) and the home of Garden, a business owner, according to police.

VSP says the bust resulted in:

• 17,083 grams of cannabis valued at $204,996
• 1,173 THC vapes valued at $35,190
• 1,163 grams of THC edibles valued at $13,956
• A gram of cocaine valued at $89
• 80 bottles of THC syrup valued at $11,100
• 63 grams of psychedelic mushrooms valued at $2,457
• 23 doses of LSD valued at $230
• 4,136 grams of THC wax valued at $202,664
• A Glock
• $394,926.06 in United States currency

Virginia State Police say members of the Wytheville and Bristol Police Departments are members of the task force that aided in the investigation.