Major Drug Bust in Washington County, Virginia

A weekend routine traffic stop in Washington County, Virginia becomes the site of a major drug bust.

According to Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman, Ray Charles English, 26, and Cassidy Jade Horton, 24, were pulled over after a deputy observed an unusual amount of stopping in the roadway.

Police conducted a field sobriety test on English, the driver of the vehicle, under suspicion that he was under the influence. Deputies then placed English under arrest, charging him with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.

Police then searched Horton, and discovered methamphetamines, pills, cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and a large amount of cash. Horton was also arrested, and police charged her with felony possession of schedule I or II drugs with intent to distribute, two counts of felony possession of schedule I or II, misdemeanor possession of schedule IV and felony possession of schedule IV with intent to distribute.

English and Horton were both taken to the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail and are being held without bond.