'Best Buds' owner charged, shops in Bristol and Wytheville searched

VSP Seizes Drugs, Firearm, and Nearly $395,000 During Wytheville–Bristol Interdiction Operation

BRISTOL – The Virginia State Police conducted a multi-jurisdictional interdiction operation on Thursday in Wytheville and Bristol, resulting in the seizure of multiple controlled substances, a firearm, and nearly $395,000 in cash. On July 30, 2026, the VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) Special Investigations and Programs Division, Mass Transit […]

'Best Buds' owner charged, shops in Bristol and Wytheville searched

A Bristol man identified by the Virginia State Police as the owner of two marijuana shops was arrested and faces four charges after search warrants were served at those businesses. Brandon Garden, 33, is charged with one count of distribution of marijuana over five pounds, two counts of possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, and possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, according to a report issu…