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Jessica Ann LopezA 32-year-old Fishersville woman, Jessica Ann Lopez, was arrested on Wednesday on meth distribution charges.

Lopez was taken into custody on Apple Tree Lane in Waynesboro at approximately 9:30 pm after a joint operation by the Waynesboro Police Special Operations Division and the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement (JADE) Task Force.

Lopez is the latest in a string of Waynesboro arrests involving a local methamphetamine smuggling ring that reaches from Mexico to Central Virginia. More arrests are pending.

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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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