{"id":2182739,"date":"2024-02-21T10:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T15:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-police-seize-close-to-500000-in-fentanyl-from-virginia-home\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T10:34:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T15:34:36","slug":"state-police-seize-close-to-500000-in-fentanyl-from-virginia-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-police-seize-close-to-500000-in-fentanyl-from-virginia-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia home raided, $500K fentanyl seized by state police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstate-police-seize-close-to-500000-in-fentanyl-from-virginia-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2182739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Virginia Man Arrested After Police Seize $500,000 Worth of Fentanyl from His Home<\/h2>\n<h3>Anthony Pollard Faces\u2064 Multiple Felony Charges<\/h3>\n<p>A Virginia man, Anthony Pollard, \u2062has been taken\u200b into custody after law enforcement discovered \u2064close to $500,000\u2062 worth of fentanyl at his residence in Chesterfield County. The Virginia State \u200bPolice announced the arrest and revealed that Pollard, 45, is facing several felony charges, including transporting a \u200bcontrolled substance into \u2062Virginia and possession with the\u2063 intent to distribute.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The state police investigation led to investigators seizing approximately 3,000 grams of Fentanyl in\u2062 powder form at Pollard\u2019s residence,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The seized \u2063fentanyl, which has an estimated street \u2062value of $492,000, was found during a search\u2063 of Pollard&#8217;s home. This amounts to roughly 6.6 pounds of fentanyl powder recovered from his North Chesterfield \u200dresidence.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into\u2064 Pollard is still ongoing, and he is scheduled to appear \u2064in court on March 7.<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/virginia-man-arrested-after-police-seize-500-000-worth-of-fentanyl-from-his-home\">The\u2063 Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How much fentanyl was seized from \u200dAnthony Pollard&#8217;s residence?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Virginia Man Arrested After Police Seize\u2062 $500,000 Worth \u200dof Fentanyl from His Home<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Pollard Faces Multiple Felony Charges<\/p>\n<p>A\u2064 Virginia man, \u2063Anthony Pollard, has been taken into custody after law enforcement discovered close to \u2062$500,000 worth\u200c of fentanyl at his \u200dresidence in Chesterfield County. The Virginia State Police announced the arrest and revealed that\u200d Pollard, 45,\u2064 is facing several felony charges, including transporting a controlled substance into\u200b Virginia and possession with \u2063the intent to distribute.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The state police investigation led to investigators seizing approximately 3,000 grams of Fentanyl in \u2062powder form\u200b at Pollard\u2019s residence,&#8221; stated the report from the Virginia State Police.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 seized fentanyl, which has an estimated street value of $492,000, was found during a search of \u2063Pollard&#8217;s home. This amounts\u200c to roughly \u200d6.6 pounds of fentanyl\u200c powder recovered from his North Chesterfield residence.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation\u2062 into Pollard is still ongoing, and\u200d he is scheduled\u2063 to \u2062appear in court on March 7.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-border-crisis-is-killing-americans-data-shows\/\" title=\"The Border Crisis Is Killing Americans, Data Shows\">illegal drug trade continues<\/a> to pose a significant threat to communities across \u200bthe United States. Fentanyl, in particular, has gained\u2063 notoriety due to its \u200bpotency and high risk of \u200cfatal overdoses. It is a synthetic opioid that is about 50\u2064 times stronger than heroin. The presence of such a \u200dlarge quantity of fentanyl in Pollard&#8217;s possession serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing battle against illegal narcotics.<\/p>\n<p>Fentanyl has been responsible for\u200d a \u200bsubstantial number of overdose deaths in recent\u200d years. According to the Centers\u200c for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fentanyl and other synthetic\u2064 opioids were involved in over 36,000 overdose deaths\u200b in 2019 alone. The prevalence of fentanyl in the\u2064 illicit drug market\u2062 highlights the urgent need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-warns-biden-hes-walking-right-into-the-biggest-blunder-in-border-battle-with-texas\/\" title=\"Abbott warns Biden: Border battle with Texas is a colossal blunder\">enhanced law enforcement efforts<\/a> to combat the production, distribution, and sale of these dangerous substances.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of Anthony\u2062 Pollard and the seizure of $500,000 worth\u2063 of fentanyl demonstrate the commitment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a> to addressing the opioid crisis. The successful investigation \u2063is a \u200dtestament to the diligent work of the Virginia\u200d State Police and their dedication to protecting the community from\u2062 the harms of \u200dillicit drugs.<\/p>\n<p>It is important for individuals to be aware of the consequences of involvement in drug trafficking and distribution. The possession and sale of controlled substances carry severe legal penalties, as evident in the felony \u200dcharges confronted by Anthony Pollard. Law enforcement agencies will continue to prioritize these cases in their ongoing efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-democrats-move-to-undo-part-of-unpopular-drug-decriminalization-law\/\" title=\"Oregon Democrats seek to reverse part of controversial drug decriminalization law\">combat drug-related crimes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation\u2062 into Anthony Pollard&#8217;s case progresses, it is essential for the\u2062 community to remain vigilant and cooperative with\u2064 law \u2062enforcement. By working together, we can contribute to\u200b the eradication of illegal narcotics and\u200c safeguard our neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Source: \u200bThe Washington Examiner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Virginia man, Anthony Pollard, 45, was arrested as police found nearly $500,000 worth of fentanyl at his Chesterfield County residence. He is charged with multiple felonies, including transporting a controlled substance into Virginia and possession with intent to distribute. Virginia State Police released this information on Saturday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2182740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-9.31.38%E2%80%AFAM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-21-at-9.31.38%E2%80%AFAM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182739\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}