Montgomery County man convicted of drug distribution

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – A man was convicted Thursday in Montgomery County Circuit Court after being charged with narcotics offenses.

34-year-old Matthew Scott Pettus of Shawsville was found guilty of two counts of Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance… 3rd or Subsequent Offense, Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, and Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Substance.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says during summer 2025, the Sheriff’s Office was conducting an undercover operation. Confidential informants working with them purchased methamphetamine from Mr. Pettus on the following dates:…

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