ROANOKE, Va. — WFXR News is uncovering new details after several packages containing drugs were discovered at a Roanoke United States Postal Service (USPS) facility in February.
Court records indicate that throughout the month, three packages were allegedly seized from the USPS Processing and Distribution Center on Rutherford Avenue NE. The first package was seized from the facility during a search warrant on Feb. 5.
Documents revealed that the envelope was shipped from Los Angeles, California, and was supposed to be delivered to a home in the 100 block of Summerleaf Trail in Bristol, Virginia. The package allegedly contained over 120 grams of methamphetamine.
After searching the postal business records, investigators learned that between June 6, 2023, and Jan. 22, 2024, about 24 packages were mailed from California and delivered to the home in Bristol.
