35,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized In Stafford After Mistaken Delivery: Cops

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — Authorities seized 35,000 fentanyl pills after some of the drugs were delivered to the wrong address, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.

The sheriff's office said it arrested the intended recipient of the drugs, 26-year-old Dwaine Jones Jr., on Tuesday. Jones is charged with conspiring to traffic fentanyl into the Commonwealth of Virginia, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm while distributing fentanyl.

Jones is being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

On Oct. 2, a Stafford resident told authorities they received a package in the mail that had been delivered to the wrong address. The package contained 15,000 fentanyl pills, the sheriff's office said.

The sheriff's office special investigations unit determined that Jones was the intended recipient of the fentanyl package. Deputies obtained a warrant and searched his home on Torbert Loop on Tuesday.

"Within the residence was an additional 20,000 fentanyl pills, 1.5 ounces of cocaine, more than $47,000 in cash, and a loaded firearm located within close proximity of where a child sleeps," the sheriff's office wrote on Facebook.

Child Protective Services decided to remove the child from the home and Jones was taken into police custody.

"Great work to our Special Investigations Unit for their hard work," the sheriff's office said. "Thanks to them, not only were 35,000 fentanyl pills seized, but an unknown number of overdoses were prevented."

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration operates a 24/7 hotline for people struggling with addiction at 1-800-662-4357.