A raid on an alleged "crack house" in the Clay's Mill community Friday resulted in four arrests and the seizure of a quantity of illegal drugs and approximately 20 firearms..
The raid was on the home of Edward Hane Poindexter, aka "Budroe", 53, of Paul James road.
Poindexter was arrested and charged with four counts of distribution of crack cocaine and one count of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
He is being held in the Halifax County Jail on $100,000 secured bond.
Maj. R.S.B. Pulliam of the Task Force said the raid was conducted by members of the Tactical Team of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, South Boston Police Department, and the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
"At approximately 5:30 p.m., we executed a search warrant at the residence," Pulliam said.
He added that there were approximately 13 people present in the residence.
"Three individuals ran and were quickly apprehended," Pulliam said.
One of the individuals was observed throwing a firearm and crack cocaine as he fled the scene, Pulliam said.
Pulliam identified the suspect as Cliffton Stephen Terry, 22, of Bane St. in South Boston.
"Terry was charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm while in possession of crack cocaine," Pulliam said.
Terry is currently being held in the Halifax Regional Jail under a $50,000 secured bond.
Also arrested was Anthony William Mason, 23, of Reverend Coleman Rd. in Clover.
Mason was charged with two counts of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and one count of distribution of crack cocaine.
Mason was released on a $10,000 secured bond.
Shaun Simon, 21, also of Reverend Coleman Road in Clover was also arrested.
Simon was charged with possession of marijuana and released on a $3,500 unsecured bond.
"After the scene was secured, law enforcement seized approximately 20 firearms, cash, a substantial amount of crack cocaine and marijuana, TVs, stereos, VCRs, DVD players and various other electronics and vehicles," Pulliam said.
Pulliam alleges that the area has been responsible for the distribution of crack cocaine on a daily basis.
"This residence had a large customer base," Pulliam noted. "Many of the customers have been identified and face potential charges."
Pulliam said that the customers traded stolen merchandise, firearms and sex for crack cocaine.
"The arrest phase of this multi-year investigation began Friday and the investigation is continuing," Pulliam said.
He added that additional suspects would be arrested, and additional charges will be placed on the individuals arrested Friday.
"The success of this investigation was the result of undercover agents purchasing crack cocaine from these locations over the past year, and valuable information provided by concerned citizens and the law enforcement officers of Halifax County," Pulliam said.

Thursday's severe weather that dropped two and a half inches of rain and large hail across the county created another kind of storm Friday for local insurance companies.
But many experts said the damage could have been much worse.
"Right now, we've had over 500 cars that were damaged and called in, and we're approaching 200 homes, and it's still early," Allen McGhee of State Farm Insurance said Friday afternoon.
"We were here until 10 p.m. last night, and got here at 6:30 this morning," McGhee continued.
"I wish there was some way that we could identify the policy holders that didn't have damage, because we would have a lot less calls," he added.
Sandra Bane of Cooper Insurance said most of the calls she was fielding was related to vehicle damage from the large hail that hit the area.
"We've been swamped all day," Bane said.
It took several tries to get through to Nationwide Insurance, and when she was finally reached, Lynn Turner called the number of claims "overwhelming."
"We had 10 people in the parking lot when we got here this morning," Turner said Friday.
"All we've done all day is take claims," she added.
Turner said most of the damage inflicted by the storms was hail damage to vehicles.
"We have had some claims for property damage, but by and large it's been vehicles," she said.
Danny Bomar of the Virginia Department of Transportation said the storm could have been much worse.
"We had a lot of trees down from Halifax north, but it's nothing out of the ordinary," Bomar said.
He added that the damage from last week's storm was comparable to a summer thunderstorm.
"A lot of people thought there was a lot of damage, but we didn't have any roads closed or reports of flooding, just some downed trees," he said.
Donato Cacciapaglia, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Blacksburg said that the month of May is traditionally a severe weather month for Southside.
"We didn't get any reports of tornados, just a lot of rain, hail and high winds," Cacciapaglia said.
The meteorologist said most of the damage seemed to be in the Clover and Scottsburg areas of the county.
"The worst report we had was a power pole thrown through the side of a mobile home in Scottsburg," he said.
Although it seemed to be one big storm, Cacciapaglia said that in reality Halifax County was hit by several different storms.
"What was going on was a line of thunderstorms that stretched from Roanoke to North Carolina.
"Halifax County was getting repeat cells that hit back to back, because they were different storms," Cacciapaglia said.
Farmers in the county may have suffered the most damage, but early reports of crop losses are sketchy.
"We don't have any hard numbers on the numbers of acres yet, but we're beginning to get preliminary data today," Kevin Bohon of the Farm Service Agency said Friday.
Bohon said his office would need to hear from the governor's office before any real damage assessment could be conducted.
"We know that there will be some tobacco that will have to be re-planted, but the damage is spotty around the county."
Halifax County Extension agent Larry McPeters said due to the time of year, damage to tobacco fields was minimal.
"Hail actually does less damage when the plants are young than at topping time," he said.
"The two fields that I looked at were salvageable fields," the extension agent added.
"Some farmers will have to do some re-planting of plants that were damaged, and some may have to be totally re-planted," he added.
The problem, McPeters said, was the availability of plants.
"Many farmers are watching their costs and not planting any excess plants," he added.
Halifax County tobacco farmer Don Anderson, who hadn't begun planting, said that he's already getting calls from farmers looking for plants to replace those damaged by hail.
McPeters said the real storm damage lies in the cantaloupe and berry crops.
"The strawberries and cantaloupes, anything that was planted, that's going to be a problem," he said.
"These are the cantaloupes that will be used at the cantaloupe festival, and we are going to have to replant them."
One of the hardest hit growers was Hudson Reese, who estimates he lost between 75 and 80 percent of his strawberry crop and up to half of his 60,000 cantaloupes.
Still, Reese said it could have been worse.
"We'll survive," he said. "We've got roofs over our heads and nobody got hurt."

Voters will be going to the polls tomorrow to select town officials and Virginia legislators.
Halifax County General Registrar Judy Meeler said the polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
Municipal elections are being held for the Town of Halifax, the Town of South Boston, and the Town of Virgilina.
Voters in Halifax will be voting for Ward A elections at Christ Episcopal Church on North Main St., Ward B at the Municipal Building on Main St., Ward C at Halifax Elementary School on Mountain Rd., and Ward D at Beth Carr Baptist Church on Church St.
South Boston voters will be returning to the National Guard Armory on Hamilton Blvd. for the municipal elections.
Virgilina voters can cast their vote at the Virgilina Fire Station on Florence Ave.
R. Leon Plaster, former chairman of the Town of Halifax Planning Commission, is the only person seeking the seat of retiring Mayor Dennis Osborne in the Town of Halifax.
Two incumbents, Jack Dunavant, representing Ward C, and David F. Guthrie Jr., representing Ward D, are seeking re-election in Halifax this year.
W.Allen Stevens, a political newcomer, is seeking the Ward B seat being vacated Sam Thompson.
Cabell Daniel will be seeking re-election to represent Ward A for four more years.
In addition, voters in the Town of Halifax will get to voice their opinion on the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages within the town limits.
In the Town of South Boston, two incumbents, Ed Owens and Thomas Raab, are being challenged by two newcomers, South Boston Police Officer William Ozmec and banker J. Eric Roberts, for the three available seats on Town Council.
Roberts currently serves on the South Boston Planning Commission.
W.C. "Buddy" Wilborn is not seeking re-election.
In what has shaped up to be the most contested race in these municipal elections, Virgilina Mayor John Youngk is being challenged by James Stover Long Jr., son of the former Virgilina mayor.
Ten people are vying for six available seats on Virgilina Town Council.
Six incumbents, R.E. "Ed" Chandler, Michael Glasscock, Mary Helen Gravitt, Beverly S. Murray, Owen Murray Sr. and Thomas Keith Tuck are being challenged by four newcomers, South Boston radio station owner Lessie R. Hughes, former town mayor Stover Long, newcomer Weston L. Hopkins and Myrtle Anne Smith.
On the state level, Republican John Warner is running unopposed for re-election to his Senate seat, while Rep. Virgil Goode, who is running as an republican this election, is being challenged by Campbell County truck driver George D. Shropshire III and Merideth Richards, a Charlottesville councilwoman.

The county budget and three public hearings will top the Halifax County Board of Supervisors agenda when they meet tonight.
Supervisors decided Thursday night to go to tonight's meeting with tax hike ranges of a two to four cent real-estate tax rate-hike, and a 50 to 85 cent personal property tax rate-hike range.
After tonight's meeting, the budget proposal, along with any proposed tax increases, will be advertised and set for a public hearing, currently scheduled for May 20 at 8 p.m.
After advertisement, the Board may lower proposed tax increases, but cannot raise them, County Administrator Joe Morgan said Friday.
He added that three funding issues were at the core of the budget debate.
"The county is debating funding for schools, the Industrial Development Authority and capital improvement projects," added Morgan.
But he was quick to point out that budget issues start broad and are narrowed during the approval process.
"We are currently in the process of narrowing our focus on the budget, and we have the difference down to within two percent of the total budget with or without the tax increase," Morgan said.
He also noted that the funding in question is less than one percent of the total budget.
However, the Board of Supervisors are split on the proposed tax increase.
"A lot of time with budgets, the questions are resolved prior to the hearing, but that doesn't seem to be the case this year," the county administrator noted.
Supervisor R.E. "Dickie" Abbott has said he would not vote for a budget with any tax increase.
"They have $5.5 million in money that's not allocated, and there is enough in there to support schools and other things in a reasonable manner without tax increases," Abbott said Friday.
"These county administrators have a way of explaining things that makes us think we need a tax increase," he added.
Supervisor Ronnie Vaughan, however, isn't sure that the money is available.
"Dickie says its there, but I haven't gotten any confirmation that assures me that it's there at this point," Vaughan said.
Vaughan said he recommended going into tonight's meeting with a higher tax proposal rather than a lower one.
"It will give us some room to operate if we need to lower the proposed increase," he said.
He said he isn't sure how he feels about a tax increase.
The county administrator confirmed that the $5.5 million was in the budget, but said that he was concerned about the future.
"A lot of people would say 'OK, you have the money, it's OK to let the budget go in the red next year,' but I recommend balancing the budget at whatever level suits the board," Morgan said.
Morgan said the mid-level budget option, which would add a 2 cent real-estate tax and an 85 cent personal property tax increase, would cover the IDA operating budget by adding $160,000 to the county's general operating fund.
The current real estate tax is 40 cents per assessed $100 and the personal property tax rate is $1.26 per $100.
In either the level budget option or the mid-level budget option, there will be a surplus in the general fund.
"Under the level option, the county will have $500,839 in surplus, and that would increase to $617,100," Morgan said.
At Thursday's worksession, South Boston finance officer Vandie Saunders challenged the proposed budget line-by-line, citing the current economic situation.
"Vandie's points were that we are under-estimating revenue, and that there are budget expenditures that are unnecessary," Morgan said Friday.
He gave the example that there were line items in certain budgets that called for replacing office furniture.
"We're trying to give a historic representation thinking (the money) will be used somewhere," Morgan explained.
The total general fund under the level funding option would be $21,452,796, and would increase to $24,095,850 under the mid-level funding option.
General operating funds would be $9,655,588 under the level funding option, and $9,815,642 with the mid-level funding option.
Capital improvements would rise from a level funding option of $350,000 to a mid-level funding option of $633,000.
"All other general fund departments would be held at or below current expenditures except for mandates," the county administrator said.
The board will also hold public hearings on some language in the wording of county ordinances, and a conditional use permit.
One of the proposed changes concerns a proposed amendment to the subdivision ordinance as follows:
"Subdivision streets as shown on this plat do not meet the standards of and will not be maintained by, or included in, the secondary system of state highways maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation until any such street is brought up to minimum Virginia Department of Transportation standards for addition to the secondary system of state highways at the expense of the land owners, at which time the street may be eligible to be included in the secondary highway system."
Another of the language changes up for public hearing is the clarification of the Halifax County code regarding exemptions.
"Re: exemption of antique cars from county motor vehicle decal" The board would like to add the wording "Including the exemption for antique vehicles and/or vintage."
The board will also hold a public hearing on granting a conditional use permit for Ms. Equilla E. Thomas-Johns to open a grocery store on Melon Rd.

Don't look now, but the Halifax County varsity girls softball team is on a mission.
Friday's 4-2 win here over Cave Spring was the Comets' third consecutive Western Valley District win, giving them a 3-2 district record and a 4-7 overall slate.
The Comets avenged last month's 1-0 loss in Roanoke by executing the fundamentals, including bunting, base running and timely hitting, according to coach Melanie Saunders.
"We're showing more patience at the plate, and we've been more confident," said a pleased Saunders after the game.
"We executed bunts as well as the hit-and-run, and ran the bases really well. We got hits when we needed them, with runners on," added Saunders.
Both Kristi Myer and Emily Pool did a good job of pitching, according to Saunders.
Myer went three and two-thirds innings, collecting six strikeouts and allowing no hits, with no earned runs, while walking two batters.
Pool came on to pitch the rest of the contest. Pool gave up three hits in three and one-third innings, allowing no earned runs.
The Comets threatened in the second inning, before breaking through in the fourth to take the lead.
Sprattley led off with a single, stole second and advanced to third base on Jennifer Roller's groundout.
After Kristi Myer struck out, Mashonda Dismuke was hit by a pitch to put runners at the corners with two outs.
Laura Gosney struck out to end the inning.
A two-run third inning put the Comets up, as they collected two of their four hits for the game, and created scoring opportunities with two stolen bases.
One of those hits was an RBI double by Emily Stolzenthaler that plated Erica Owen with the Comets' first run.
Owen had walked on a three-two count too open the inning and stole second base to get in scoring position.
Stolzenthaler advanced to third on Dominique Fountain's groundout and scored on Lindsey Hastings' sacrifice fly to make it 2-0.
Felicia Sprattley beat out a slow roller for a base hit and stole second to get in scoring position before Jennifer Roller grounded out to short to end the inning.
Cave Spring scored a run in the top of the fourth inning too cut the Comet lead to 2-1.
The Knights' leadoff hitter bunted her way on before moving to second on a sacrifice bunt, and scoring on a double hit to the gap.
Myer caught a popup for the second out, and issued two consecutive walks to load the bases before Pool relieved.
A groundout to first base got the Comets out of the inning.
The Comets scored twice in their half of the fourth inning. to take a 4-1 lead.
Myer led off with a walk, and Dismuke followed with a grounder to the third baseman, who attempted a force play at second, and threw the ball away into right field.
Myer came around to score and Dismuke ended up on third after the errant throw.
Gosney's hit a slow roller to third, and Dismuke scampered home on the throw to first base to make the score 4-1.
The Comets used good defense to get out of a jam in the top of the fifth inning.
Cave Spring had runners on first and second with no outs, before Comet catcher Jamie Anderson threw out the runner attempting to steal third.
The next batter followed with an RBI single, but the Cave Spring runner was gunned down while trying to score, as Anderson blocked the plate.
Sprattley went two-for-three, with two stolen bases, Stolzenthaler went 1-3 with a RBI and a run scored, while Hastings and Gosney each collected an RBI to lead the Comets.
The varsity softball team next plays a doubleheader at home today against Western Valley District foe Patrick Henry.
Game time is 4 p.m.

Hannah Elaine Womack

Hannah Elaine Womack, infant daughter of Harold Ryan Womack of Vernon Hill and Samantha Elaine Neighbors of Providence, NC, died May 1 at birth at the University of North Carolina Medical Center.
Survivors include her parents; maternal grandmother, Judy B. Neighbors of Danville; maternal grandfather, Sammy Neighbors of Providence; paternal grandparents, Harold J. and Marguarite Womack of Vernon Hill.
A funeral service for Infant Womack was held May 4 at noon at Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home, Danville with the Rev. David Bray officiating. Burial was in Danville Memorial Gardens.

Roy Lee Brumfield

Graveside services for Mr. Roy Lee Brumfield of 1025 Dougs Trail, Halifax, will be held Wednesday, May 8, at Halifax Memorial Gardens at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Brumfield died at his home May 3, 2002 at age 58.
He was born in Pittsylvania County on May 20, 1942 and was the son of Mr. Garvis Brumfield and Mrs. Amalie Mae Manning Brumfield. He was a member of Centerville Baptist Church.
Mr. Brumfield is survived by two sons, Michael Vincent Brumfield and Jonathan Wayne Brumfield, one sister, Francis B. Dawson, one brother, Ollie Layne Brumfield and one granddaughter, Cheryl Leanne Jones, all of Halifax.
Conducting the service will be the Rev. Frank Gooch. Arrangements are by Powell Funeral Home.

Mollie Elizabeth Hancock Tuck

Mrs. Mollie Elizabeth Hancock Tuck of 2177 Mountain Road, Halifax, died May 3, 2002 at her home. She was born in Halifax County on August 14, 1905 and was 96 years old.
She was the daughter of Mr. James Thomas Hancock and was married to Claude Edgar Tuck.
Mrs. Tuck was a member of Emanuel Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Tuck is survived by three daughters, Violet Perkins and Geraldine Coates of Halifax and Jean Matthews of South Boston; one sister, Bessie Keesee of Danville; six grandchildren, Oliver H. "Skip" Perkins Jr. of Lexington, N.C., Claudia Perkins of Virginia Beach, Kathryn P. Ferrell of Halifax, Jeanya Lynn Glascock Wylie of Mechanicsville, Jason Matthews of South Boston and Jannay Comer of Alton; twelve great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Tuck were held Sunday at Powell Funeral Home with the Revs. Richard Saunders and Rudolph Jacobs officiating.
Burial took place in Halifax Memorial Gardens.