A warning to drug dealers- Keep Out of Stafford County! A suspected drug dealer was arrested yesterday morning after an investigation by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit.

On Sunday, December 15th deputies responded to a suspected overdose death in North Stafford. Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit joined the investigation. As the case progressed, the SWAT Team was activated to conduct a traffic stop yesterday morning in the area of Warrenton Road and South Gateway Drive.

As a result of the traffic stop, detectives seized heroin, 90 fentanyl pills and xylazine. Patrick Small, 44, of Fredericksburg was charged with distribution of fentanyl, distribute fentanyl as a weapon of terror, possession of heroin and possession of xylazine. Small was held in the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.

Excellent work to get this suspect and these dangerous drugs off the street!