Crime & Safety

Big Manassas Bust: 31 Netted in "Blue Dragon" Multi-City Drug Investigation

Search warrants have been issued for 10 more who remain at large, Prince William County Police said.

Thirty-one people were arrested during an extensive three-month investigation into the illegal sale of prescription drugs and heroin in Manassas and neighboring jurisdictions. 

The Manassas-area suspects are: 

  • Patience Mark Burke, 51, of Hensley Road is charged with distribution of a schedule two narcotic 
  • Keith Ian Moore Beecher,II, age 28 of Prescott Avenue is charged with distribution of a schedule two narcotic 
  •  Joseph Mark Comer, 27, of Mace Street is charged with distribution of a schedule two narcotic 
  • Mark Anthony Hall, 38, of Buckner Road is charged with distribution of a schedule two narcotic 
  • Terri Jo Hilbrand, 45, of Manassas Drive in Manassas Park  is charged with distribution of a schedule two narcotic
  •  Wayne Lee Houston, 68, Lomond Drive, is charged with: distribution of a schedule I or II narcotic, possession of a schedule I narcotic, possession with intent to distribute a schedule IV and possession of a handgun with narcotics
  •  Steven William Lutz, 28, of Braxted Lane is charged with distribution of a schedule II narcotic.
  •  Thelma Jean Wampler, 58, of Walden Street in Manassas Park distribution of a schedule II narcotic 
Suspects from Gainesville and Bristow include: 
  • Michael David Smail, 21, of Kennoway Court, Bristow is charged with distribution of a schedule II narcotic, possession of schedule I or II narcotic and possession of drug paraphernalia
  •  Andrew Martinez, 27, of Sutton Oaks Way, Gainesville is charged with distribution of a schedule II narcotic. 

Officers of the Prince William-Manassas City-Manassas Park Narcotics Task Force with the help of the Fairfax County Police Criminal Intelligence Unit, wrapped up the investigation on Tuesday after searching seven targeted locations, according to a press release issued this week by the Prince William County Police Department.
 
These locations are: 3516 Bath Ct, Woodbridge; 9402 Lomond Dr. in the Manassas area; 122 Walden St., Manassas Park; 8667 Braxted Lane, Manassas; 4129 Hoffman Dr., Woodbridge, 288 Manassas Dr., Manassas Park and 9717 Kennoway Ct, Bristow. 

Police also obtained arrest warrants for 41 people, 31 were arrested in the sting and 10 more remain at large. 

All 41 names can be viewed at the Prince William County Police Department website, here

After each arrest, police said they attempted to educate the suspects on drug abuse by providing each with informative pamphlets on ways to get help for addiction. 

Police said they want the public to only take medications prescribed to them by a doctor and use them only as directed by their physician or pharmacist. 
Any unused medications should be discarded in a safe manner. 





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