5 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized Along With Other Drugs During Death Investigation: Police

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA — A Spotsylvania man was arrested this week after an Orange County resident died in Locust Grove, authorities said on Friday.

Authorities identified the victim as Sidney Cramer. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office did not provide any information about what could have caused Cramer's death.

The man, Christopher Jordan Rodriguez, was charged with manslaughter and possession with intent to distribute. If convicted of both charges, Rodriguez could spend up to 60 years in prison, based on Virginia's sentencing guidelines.

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

On Thursday, Orange County deputies learned of Cramer's death in the Lake of the Woods in Locust Grove, according to a police report. During an investigation into Cramer's death, authorities obtained warrants for Rodriguez's arrests.

Investigators stopped Rodriguez in Spotsylvania County and took him into custody, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said. They then obtained a warrant to search the vehicle he was in, according to authorities.

"The search resulted in the seizure of approximately 5 pounds 4 ounces of marijuana, 2 ounces of psilocybin mushrooms, 17 grams of fentanyl, 13 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of MDMA, over $2,000 in cash, and multiple unknown substances suspected to be drugs," the sheriff's office wrote in a news release.

The sheriff's office noted that the investigation is still ongoing.

"Both Sheriff Amos and Sheriff Harris want to send a clear message to anyone that wishes to traffic drugs in our communities, we will work relentlessly to track you down and bring you to justice," the sheriff's office said.

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