Fairfax County Woman Charged In Heroin Ring Bust

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA —A Fairfax County woman was one of eight charged in a heroin trafficking operation around Virginia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced.

Kim E. Capps, 47, of Fairfax County was charged with distribution of heroin by a federal grand jury. She was indicted along with eight others with drug and gun-related crimes. Her trial is set for July 11.

The charges are part of a two-year investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Virginia State Police and local sheriff's offices.

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Others charged around the state in the heroin trafficking operation are:

Dwayne Alonzo Proctor, 37, of Westmoreland County: Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, Fentanyl and Oxycodone; Distribution of Heroin; Distribution of Fentanyl; Maintain Drug Involved Premises; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
Trial: August 14

Terrell Sylvester Johnson, 28, of Westmoreland County: Charged with Conspiracy to distribute Heroin, Fentanyl and Oxycodone; Distribution of Heroin; Maintain Drug Involved Premises; Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
Trial: August 14

Dominic Brown, 27, of Caroline County: Charged with Conspiracy to distribute Heroin, Fentanyl and Oxycodone; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
Trial: August 14

Jeffrey Diaz Dudley, 26, of Westmoreland County: Charged with Conspiracy to distribute Heroin, Fentanyl and Oxycodone; Distribution of Heroin; Distribution of Fentanyl; Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
Trial: August 14

Lawrence Buckner, 37 of King George County: Charged with Conspiracy to distribute Heroin, Fentanyl and Oxycodone; Maintain Drug Involved Premise; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
Trial: August 14

Clifton Wayne Howdershelt, 53 of King George County: Charged with Distribution of Heroin; Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Trial: July 24

Edward Wayne Shupe, 47, King George County: Charged with Distribution of Heroin
Trial: July 20

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