PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Detectives with the Portsmouth Police Special Investigations and Fugitive Apprehension Units concluded a narcotics investigation on April 16 in the 2500 block of Oakleaf Place in Portsmouth, resulting in the arrest of a 64-year-old convicted felon and suspected drug dealer.
Walter Freeman Jr. was taken into custody following an investigation that included several community tips and observing narcotics transactions.
Authorities said detectives secured three search warrants for Freeman Jr’s residence, person, and vehicle.
The investigation yielded:
- Six ounces of crack cocaine and one ounce of fentanyl.
- The fentanyl was already processed into 159 individual capsules, representing a significant quantity of a drug responsible for a surge in local overdoses.
- Two firearms and ammunition were seized.
- Police say that because Freeman Jr. is a violent felon, his possession of these weapons carries severe legal weight.
- Cash and various tools were commonly used for the weighing and packing of narcotics for sale.
Freeman Jr faces a series of heavy felony charges, including Possession with Intent to Distribute (PWID) Fentanyl and Cocaine, and multiple counts related to the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon…