United States Drug Enforcement Administration

ROANOKE, Va. – Law enforcement officials and the United States Attorney’s Office announced today the recent arrests of thirteen individuals on a variety of federal charges, including distribution of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, possession of explosives by a felon, and illegal storage of explosives.

Arrested over the last two weeks were:

• Thomas Mauney, 31, Roanoke, Va.- Distribution of heroin and fentanyl.
• Destiny Jones, 29,  Roanoke, Va. - Distribution of fentanyl.
• Shaewon Leon Smith, 33, Roanoke, Va.- Distribution of fentanyl and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute.
• Shakeem Malik Hunt, 27, Roanoke, Va.- Distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine.
• Isiah Surles, 26, Roanoke, Va. - Distribution of cocaine.
• Richard “Bugatti” Brown, Roanoke, Va. - Distribution of cocaine.
• Travon Hardy, 28, Roanoke, Va. - Distribution of heroin and fentanyl.
• Anthony Haynes, 32, Roanoke, Va. - Distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine
• Richard Leon Cotton, 43, Roanoke, Va.- Distribution of heroin and fentanyl.
• Robert Wright, 28, Vinton, Va. - Possession of explosives by a felon, illegal storage of explosives.

In addition to these ten defendants, the following three have been arrested in recent weeks on similar federal charges as part of the same effort:

• Daunte Rashad Lamonde, 28, Roanoke, Va.- Possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
• Torrence Lamont Smith, 41, Roanoke, Va.- Possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
• Anthony Dwayne Banks, 31, Roanoke, Va.- Distribution of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division; the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the City of Roanoke Police Department, the Roanoke County Police Department, the Salem Police Department, and the Virginia State Police are investigating the case.

An indictment or criminal complaint is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.