News Release

November 21, 2011
News Release Contact:
Becky Gettings - (804) 213-4419 or (804) 201-7836
E-mail: pubrel@abc.virginia.gov

ABC Agents Arrests Woodbridge man on Synthetic Marijuana Charges

Highlights

• ABC agents execute search warrant at Exxon in Alexandria
• Woodbridge man charged with two felonies related to sale of synthetic marijuana

 

ALEXANDRIA –Today at about 12:30 p.m., special agents with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), Alexandria Regional Office, executed a search warrant at an Exxon Tiger Mart, located in the 8800 block of Richmond Highway in Alexandria.  Items seized during the search included 21 glass smoking devices and 268, 3-gram packets of synthetic and herbal marijuana.  Each 3-gram packet of synthetic and herbal marijuana sold for approximately $35, valuing today’s seizure at approximately $9,380.

Umar Farooq, 22, of Woodbridge, was taken into custody at the scene and served with two felony warrants:  sale with intent to distribute synthetic marijuana and sale with intent to distribute herbal marijuana.