Woodbridge man arrested for drug trafficking

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A Woodbridge man is being held without bail on drug trafficking charges after police found about 25,000 fentanyl pills at two homes in Prince William and Culpeper counties.

Virginia State Police have charged 33-year-old Stewart L. Skinner III following a three-month investigation by the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force.

This task force consists of police officers from the Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock sheriff's offices, as well as the Culpeper, Warrenton, Orange police departments and the Culpeper Field Office of the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

The drug trafficking is believed to have occurred in both counties.

When task force members executed search warrants at the two homes on Sept. 26 and 29, they found not only the drugs, but also two handguns, a rifle and cash valued at $26,363, police said. One of the guns was reported stolen in Manassas.

Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid drug, is cheap to produce. It is said to be 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin.

Skinner, who was already wanted in Prince William County, faces charges of maintaining a drug house, drug possession with intent to distribute, drug possession with a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of an automatic firearm.

Virginia State Police said in a news release that the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Virginia State Police Blue Ridge Gang and Narcotic Task Force at 540-547-2997 or email [email protected].

Feature image of seized evidence courtesy of Virginia State Police

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