AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — After a four-day-long search, the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office reports that a man wanted in connection to a drug investigation was arrested on Feb. 21.
The investigation began with intelligence-based surveillance in the Bubba Lane area on Feb. 17. A vehicle of interest was identified and a traffic stop was conducted. During the stop, investigators obtained a search warrant and allegedly found 20 grams of methamphetamine.
During the investigation that followed, Cody Wayne Lipscomb was identified as a suspect. Officers searched throughout the weekend and ultimately located Lipscomb at his home in Campbell County on Feb. 21.
He was arrested and charged with possession with the intent to distribute.
The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement:
Sheriff Viar encourages the citizens of Amherst County to report illegal activity on
– Amherst County Sheriff’s Office.
the Drug Hotline (434)-946-7585. He would like to thank his hard working
deputies and partner agencies like the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office who are
an important part of his comprehensive counter-narcotic strategy,”
