Drug Arrests

On June 13th 2008 at 5:18 PM Martinsburg Police officer Derek English stopped a vehicle in the area of Addition Street and Linden Lane for failure to use a turn signal.

In his investigation he observed a wrapped piece of re-bar between the driver’s seat and the door. Ptlm. English was given verbal consent to search the vehicle, by the driver. During his interview with the passenger he was told by the passenger that he had Marijuana in his pocket.

The investigation revealed that he had 14 individual bags of Marijuana weighing a total of approximately 27.5 grams.

Both people were arrested and brought to the Martinsburg Police Department for processing and to be arraigned later that afternoon.

Arrested: Jamie M. Walker (passenger in vehicle) DOB 03 31 86 listing no fixed address. He was arrested for possession with intent to deliver Marijuana.

Arrested: Elan Bell-Veney (driver of vehicle) DOB 7 13 86 of 109 Gemstone Drive Martinsburg WV He was arrested for carrying a concealed and deadly weapon, Municipal charge.

In an unrelated incident Ptlm. Harper issued citations for simple possession of Marijuana and possession of a prescriptive drug without a prescription to two subjects on June 15th 2008.

Christopher D Hogan DOB 2 7 73 was issued a citation for possession of Marijuana on 6 15 08 at approximately 11:45 PM while in the area of the 200 block of west King Street.

Brandon Scott Holland DOB 4 15 89 was issued a citation for possession of a prescriptive drug without a prescription on 6 15 08 at approximately 11:55 PM while in the area of Sycamore and Ryneal Street Martinsburg WV.