A recent traffic stop in Warren County led deputy sheriffs to make several arrests and seize thousands of dollars worth of marijuana.
Warren County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tyler Poe stopped a white 2016 Honda CRV at approximately 8:50 p.m. Dec. 19 on Chester Street in Front Royal for disobeying a stop sign, according to a Tuesday news release. K9 Deputy Sean Gagliardo and Sgt. John Gregory assisted Poe during the stop.
Deputies spoke with the driver, Shannon Marie Doyle-Melvin, 25, of Chester Street, Front Royal, and then confirmed that a passenger, Brian Albarenga Alfero, 22, also of Chester Street, was wanted on outstanding felony warrants for his arrest in Warren and Rappahannock counties. A 15-year-old male family member also was a passenger.
Deputies searched the vehicle and seized a 28-liter garbage bag containing 65, 1-ounce bags, each filled with suspected marijuana. Deputies conducted a consensual search of the suspects’ home in the 200 block of Chester Street and recovered an additional 65 ounces of marijuana from different locations in the house.
Deputies seized a total of 134 ounces or approximately 8.375 pounds of marijuana. A May 2022 nationwide report by the Oxford Treatment Center indicates that high-quality marijuana costs on average $326 for one ounce — or $43,684 on this seizure. Medium-quality marijuana costs $266 an…
