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Waynesboro traffic stop nets hidden drugs

Chris Graham

Gangaware, Dale Raymond IIIThe Waynesboro Police Department arrested a Staunton man on drug and traffic charges Thursday afternoon after a traffic stop netted hidden controlled substances.  Dale Raymond Gangaware III, 47 years old, is facing two felony charges of Possession of a Schedule I or II Drug a misdemeanor Driving on a Suspended License/3rdor subsequent offense.

As part of an ongoing drug investigation, officers stopped Gangaware’s vehicle, a 2003 Kia, in the 100 block of West Broad Street. They determined Gangaware had a suspended license and had been convicted of driving on a suspended license on other occasions.  They searched his vehicle and found suspected methamphetamine and Adderall in a plastic bag covered by mortar in a paint can.  Both items were seized.

Gangaware is being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail.




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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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