Featured Spotlight DRUG BUST Sheriff: 5,000 grams of mushrooms, 6,000 grams of marijuana, 268 grams meth seized in operation Mike Conley Jan 26, 2026 Jan 26, 2026 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty-two people were arrested as part of a monthslong operation in McDowell County.kAmsFC:?8 E96 A2DE D6G6C2= >@?E9D[ E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 r@>>F?:EJ x>A24E %62> 42CC:65 @FE 2 E2C86E65 :?:E:2E:G6 <?@H? 2D ~A6C2E:@? (:?E6C uC66K6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 D96C:77VD @77:46]k^AmkAm%96 677@CE E2C86E65 :==682= 5CF8 24E:G:EJ E9C@F89@FE |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 2?5 C6DF=E65 :? D6:KFC6D 2?5 ?F>6C@FD 2CC6DED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“s2J 27E6C 52J[ @FC rx% E62> H@C<D 369:?5 E96 D46?6D[ 7@==@H:?8 FA @? 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This McDowell County Sheriff's Office team was recognized for an operation that ended in 32 drug arrests The Community Impact Team focuses on proactive law enforcement by identifying crime trends and targeting problem areas throughout McDowell County.
