WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Three people were arrested in a drug distribution investigation, according to the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office.

The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office has been conducting a lengthy investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl within Wythe County.

Deputies say they attempted to arrest Richard Allen Nichols Friday, December 12 on South 11th Street in the Town of Wytheville on a probation violation related to drug distribution and carrying a concealed weapon. Nichols ran but was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, according to deputies. Deputies say they seized a large quantity of illegal narcotics during his arrest. Nichols has been identified as a suspect in the ongoing investigation and is believed to have been selling large quanti

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