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MANASSAS, VA. VIRGINIA — Craig Charles Krause, from Gainesville, Virginia, was arrested with 27 others as part of Operation Breaking Bars. Police say that during October of 2015, detectives from the Prince William-Manassas City-Manassas Park Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Haymarket Police Department, began investigating a group of suspects in Prince William County who were allegedly involved in the import and distribution of high volumes of illicit Xanax pills.
Prince William County Police say that this investigation began as the result of a previous probe by detectives from the Prince William County Police, Special Victims Unit earlier that month, as well as, information obtained from Operation Growing Pains conducted by the joint task force in the summer of 2015.
During the investigation, it was discovered that multiple suspects in Prince William County were involved in ordering illicit, and often counterfeit, Xanax from the “Dark Web,” a known online black market for websites involved in criminal activity. These suspects would purchase the narcotics and then ship them to Prince William County for the purpose of redistribution. Detectives further discovered that suspects involved in this investigation would order large quantities of Xanax at a time and that the majority of the individuals purchasing from these suspects were in their teens and early 20s.
As a result of this investigation, detectives learned that one of the suspects was actively distributing medication which had been prescribed to them by a doctor, identified as Craig Charles KRAUSE, in Gainesville. Beginning in February of 2016, detectives made contact with the doctor on multiple occasions to advise him that the medication prescribed was being abused and distributed by the individual. The doctor refused to cease the prescribing of the medication. Additionally, detectives discovered that the doctor had prescribed medication to several of the individuals involved in the operation and that one of the suspects had sold Xanax to an undercover detective during Operation Growing Pains in 2015. On August 9, 2016, search warrants were executed at the doctor’s office at 7544 Gardner Park Drive in Gainesville (Lake Manassas Medical Psychiatry) as well as his office at 5675 Stone Road, Suite 320 in Centerville (Fairfax Mental Health). Upon a search post-arrest, the doctor was found to be in possession of suspected Hydrocodone and a firearm.
Over the course of several months, the Prince William-Manassas-Manassas Park Narcotics Task Force, the Prince William County Police Street Crimes Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Harrisonburg R.U.S.H. Drug Task Force executed a total of 15 search warrants in western Prince William County and in the Harrisonburg, Virginia area regarding this investigation. A total of 28 suspects were identified and charged in connection to this investigation. As a result of this extensive investigation, 27 of the suspects have been arrested. These suspects are allegedly responsible for the distribution of thousands of Xanax pills in Prince William County, as well as in other parts of the country.
As a result of the searches, evidence was recovered supporting the involvement in the import and distribution of narcotics. Additionally, multiple computers, marijuana, narcotics paraphernalia, large quantities of suspected Xanax and Hydrocodone pills, firearms, packaging material, large quantities of marijuana wax and U.S. Currency were also recovered.
As a result of the searches, evidence was recovered supporting the involvement in the import and distribution of narcotics. Additionally, multiple computers, marijuana, narcotics paraphernalia, large quantities of suspected Xanax and Hydrocodone pills, firearms, packaging material, large quantities of marijuana wax, and U.S. Currency were also recovered. The charges in this investigation include the distribution of narcotics, money laundering, and related weapons charges. Cooperation continues with the Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office.
“TOR browser”, “Onion websites”, “Bitcoin” services, and suspicious packages being delivered to their residences. These items are routinely consistent with use of the “Dark Web” to order illicit narcotics.
The Prince William County Police Department would like to continue reminding parents to be aware of their children’s computer use, more specifically, monitoring the use of the “TOR browser”, “Onion websites”, “Bitcoin” services, and suspicious packages being delivered to their residences. These items are routinely consistent with use of the “Dark Web” to order illicit narcotics. Additionally, Xanax has become increasingly popular with teens and young adults as a “party drug” and has a high potential for abuse with that age group. Abuse of these narcotics raises concerns of addiction, which can lead to seizures and life-threatening conditions, as well as a potential for overdoses. Xanax abuse is also known to cause blackouts and has been used as a “date rape” style drug, due to the victims having no control of their bodies during this period, as well as having little to no memory of the event.
Suspect Information Arrest Information Name Age Address Picture Charges Status
Abdullah, Luqman Salim 21 9651 Laurencekirk Place, Bristow 18.2-250 Possession of a Scheduled I or II Narcotic Charged in October of 2015.
Prince William General District Court
Case #: GC14011556-00
Defendant: ABDULLAH, LUQMAN SALIM
Defendant Information
Address: BRISTOW, VA 20136
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
DOB: 02/14/****
Attorney: WHITESTONE
Case/Charge Information
Defendant Status: RELEASED ON RECOGNIZANCE
Filed Date: 09/09/2014
Locality: COMMONWEALTH OF VA
Code Section: 18.2-248.1
Charge: SALE, DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA
Case Type: FELONY
Class: CLASS 5
Offense Date: 09/04/2014
Arrest Date: 09/04/2014
Complainant: FRAGOSA, D.
Amended Code Section: 18.2-248.1
Amended Charge: SALE, DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANAAmended Case Type: MISDEMEANOR
Amended Class:Appeal Information
Appeal Date:Hearing Information
Date Time Result Type Courtroom Plea Continuance 11/10/2014 09:00 AM FINAL SENTENCING 4 11/07/2014 11:30 AM CONTINUED 5 09/12/2014 08:30 AM CONTINUED ARRAIGNMENT 1
Disposition Information
Disposition: GUILTY
Sentence Time: 12 Month(s)
Sentence Suspended: 8 Month(s)
Abdullah, Nashuran Salim 19 9651 Laurencekirk Place, Bristow 18.2-248 Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic
18.2-250 Possession of a Scheduled I or II Narcotic (x2)Charged in October of 2015
Prince William Circuit Court
Case #: CR16001601-00
Defendant: ABDULLAH, NASHURAN SALIM
Defendant InformationAddress: BRISTOW, VA 20136
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
DOB: 10/08/****
Attorney: SWEDISH, CHARLES
Case/Charge Information
Defendant Status: CUSTODY Filed
Date: 05/27/2016
Locality: COMMONWEALTH OF VA
Code Section: 18.2-248
Charge: PWID CONT SUB SCH I/II
Case Type: FELONY
Class: UNCLASSIFIED
Commenced By: INDICTMENT
Offense Date: 10/27/2015
Arrest Date: 10/28/2015
Amended Code Section: 18.2-248
Amended Charge: PWID SCH IV
Amended Case Type: FELONY
Amended Class: CLASS 6
Appeal Information
Appeal Date:Hearing Information
Date Time Result Type Courtroom Plea Duration Jury 02/02/2017 09:00 AM SENTENCED PRE-SENTENCE REPORT 6 12/01/2016 01:00 PM PSR NOT PREPARED PRE-SENTENCE REPORT 6 09/29/2016 10:00 AM PRESENTENCE ORDERED PLEA 6 GUILTY 06/07/2016 10:00 AM SET FOR TRIAL TERM 4 06/06/2016 08:45 AM TRUE BILL GRAND JURY 6
Disposition InformationDisposition: GUILTY
Disposition Date: 02/02/2017
Concluded By: GUILTY PLEA
Jail/Penitentiary: JAIL
Concurrent/Consecutive: SENTENCE IS RUN CONSECUTIVELY WITH ANOTHER
Life/Death:
Sentence Time: 12 Month(s)
Sentence Suspended: 12 Month(s)
Program Type:Probation Type: SUPERVISED
Probation Time: 1 Year(s)
Probation Starts: PROBATION TO BEGIN UPON RELEASE
Omar Alexander Aguirre, 20, 5602 Mendelmore Way, Haymarket 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic
18.2-246.3 Money Laundering Arrested on 08/10/2016,
Prince William Circuit CourtCase #: CR16003596-00
Defendant: AGUIRRE, OMAR ALEXANDER
Defendant Information
Address: HAYMARKET, VA 20169
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
DOB: 07/09/****Attorney: FELDMANN, CHRISTOPHER
Case/Charge InformationDefendant Status: BAIL
Filed Date: 10/28/2016Locality: COMMONWEALTH OF VACode Section: 18.2-256
Charge: CONSP TO DISPENSE DRUG SCH IV (CONSPIRE)Case Type: FELONY
Class: UNCLASSIFIED
Commenced By: INDICTMENT
Offense Date: 07/31/2014
Arrest Date: 08/10/2016
Amended Code Section:Amended Charge:Amended
Case Type:Amended Class:
Date Time Result Type Courtroom Plea Duration Jury 08/25/2017 09:00 AM GRANTED MOTION – OTHER PRE-TRIAL 2 07/31/2017 10:00 AM SENTENCED PRE-SENTENCE REPORT 5 04/17/2017 10:00 AM PRESENTENCE ORDERED TRIAL 5 GUILTY 11/09/2016 10:00 AM SET FOR TRIAL TERM 4 11/07/2016 08:45 AM TRUE BILL GRAND JURY 6
Disposition Information
Disposition: GUILTY
Disposition Date: 07/31/2017
Concluded By: GUILTY PLEA
Jail/Penitentiary: PENITENTIARY
Concurrent/Consecutive:Life/Death:
Sentence Time: 5 Year(s)
Sentence Suspended: 4 Year(s) 11 Month(s) 9 Day(s)Program Type:Probation
Type: SUPERVISED
Probation Time: 2 Year(s)
Probation Starts: PROBATION TO BEGIN UPON RELEASE
Maad Sahib Al-Birmani, 59, 5316 Chaffins Farm Court, Haymarket 18.2-250 Possession of a Schedule IV Narcotic
18.2-250.1 Possession of Marijuana
Arrested on 08/10/2016
Mohammed Hamza Al-Birmani, 19 5316 Chaffins Farm Court, Haymarket 18.2-248 Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic (x3)
18.2-250 Possession of a Schedule I or II Narcotic
18.2-308.4 Possession of a Firearm with Narcotics
18.2-461 Filing a False Police Report
Arrested on 08/10/2016
Prince William Circuit Court
Case #: CR16003604-01
Defendant: AL-BIRMANI, MOHAMMED HAMZA
Defendant Information
Address: HAYMARKET, VA 20169
Gender: MALE
Race: WHITE
DOB: 03/14/****
Attorney:
Case/Charge Information
Defendant Status: OTHER
Filed Date: 06/09/2020
Locality: COMMONWEALTH OF VA Code Section: 19.2-306
Charge: VIOL PROB-PWID SCHED I/II
Case Type: FELONY
Class: UNCLASSIFIED
Commenced By: REINSTATEMENT
Disposition Information
Disposition: GUILTY
Disposition Date: 09/13/2018
Concluded By: GUILTY PLEA
Jail/Penitentiary: PENITENTIARY
Concurrent/Consecutive: SENTENCE IS RUN CONSECUTIVELY WITH ANOTHER
Life/Death:Sentence Time: 5 Year(s) Sentence Suspended: 5 Year(s)Program Type:Probation Type: SUPERVISED
Probation Time: 3 Year(s)Probation Starts:Operator License Suspension Time: 6 Month(s)
Restriction Effective Date:
Justice Edward Ansah, 20 11818 Medway Church Loop, Manassas 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic
Arrested on 08/10/2016
Disposition: GUILTY
Disposition Date: 04/05/2018 Concluded By: GUILTY PLEA
Jail/Penitentiary: PENITENTIARY
Concurrent/Consecutive: SENTENCE IS RUN CONSECUTIVELY WITH ANOTHER
Life/Death:Sentence Time:
5 Year(s)Sentence Suspended: 4 Year(s) 10 Month(s)
Aras Beyzadeh, 22, 3173 Ranger Road #101, Fairfax
18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Arrested on 08/10/2016
Disposition: GUILTY
Disposition Date: 01/11/2018
Concluded By: GUILTY PLEA
Jail/Penitentiary: PENITENTIARY
Concurrent/Consecutive: SENTENCE IS RUN CONSECUTIVELY WITH ANOTHER
Life/Death
:Sentence Time: 5 Year(s) Sentence Suspended: 4 Year(s) 6 Month(s)Program Type: Probation Type: SUPERVISED
Probation Time: 5 Year(s)
Probation Starts: PROBATION TO BEGIN UPON RELEASE
Ely Gabriel Collins, 21, 12168 Paper Birch Lane, Gainesville, Va.
18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic
18.2-308.4 Possession of a Firearm with Narcotics
Charge: DWI, 2ND OFF IN 5YRS
Case Type: MISDEMEANOR
Class: OTHER
Offense Date: 12/28/2014
Arrest Date: 12/28/2014
Complainant: WEST, M.L.
Amended Code Section: A.18.2-266
Amended Charge: DWI, 1ST
DWI ARREST:
Disposition: GUILTY
Sentence Time: 365 Day(s) Sentence Suspended: 365 Day(s)
Probation Type: SUPERVISED PROBATION (LOCAL BASED COMMUNITY PROBATION PROGRAM)
Probation Time: 12 Month(s
)Probation Starts:Operator License Suspension Time: 12 Month(s)Restriction Effective Date:
Operator License Restrictions:VASAP: YES Fine: $500.00 *Costs: $336.00 *Fine/Costs Due: 06/25/2015 *Fine/Costs Paid: YESFine/Costs Paid Date: 06/25/2015
18.2-248 Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I or II Narcotic
Arrested on 08/10/2016
Gabrielle Leigh Cooper, 18, 15713 Spyglass Hill Loop, Gainesville 18.2-248 Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I or II Narcotic
18.2-248.1 Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
Charged in December of 2015
Ryan Kimball Dandrea, 23, 13369 Piedmont Vista Drive, Haymarket
18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule IV Narcotic (x2)
18.2-248 Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic
Arrested on 08/10/2016 Disposition: NOLLE PROSEQUI
Arya Ebrahimi, 20, 15823 Spyglass Hill Loop, Gainesville 18.2-248 Distribution of a Schedule I or II Narcotic (x3)
18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic (x2)
18.2-204.2 Manufacture/Sell Fictitious Identification (x2)
18.2-246.3 Money Laundering (x2)
Arrested on 08/10/2016
Disposition: GUILTY Disposition Date: 09/07/2017
Concluded By: GUILTY PLEA
Jail/Penitentiary: PENITENTIARY
Concurrent/Consecutive:Life/Death:
Sentence Time: 5 Year(s)Sentence Suspended: 5 Year(s)
Program Type:Probation Type: SUPERVISED Probation Time: 3 Year(s)
Derek John Evans, 22, 2628 Alvey Drive, Haymarket 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic (x2)
18.2-258.1 Prescription Fraud
18.2-250 Possession of a Schedule I or II Narcotic
18.2-248 Distribution of a Schedule IV Narcotic
18.2-308.4 Possession of a Firearm with Narcotics
18.2-248 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic
8300 block of Pedigrue Court, Gainesville
(at the time of arrest)
18.2-250 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule I or II Narcotic
Arrested on 08/10/2016
Suspect Information Arrest Information Name Age Address Picture Charges Status Herrick, Raymond Carl 22 6405 Ashby Grove Loop, Haymarket 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic
Arrested on 08/11/2016 Holtslag, Lior Aryevan 19 14485 Sedona Drive, Gainesville 18.2-248 Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Arrested on 08/10/2016 Jaghori, Naweed 19 18028 Densworth Mews, Gainesville 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Arrested on 08/10/2016 Krause, Craig Charles 55 8219 Roxborough Loop Gainesville 18.2-248 Distribution of a Schedule I or II Narcotic (x6)
Arrested on 08/10/2016 Leonard, Paul John III 22 15057 Sawgrass Place, Haymarket 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Arrested on 08/10/2016 Metwally, Tarik Sayed 23 15122 Danehurst Circle, Gainesville 18.2-250 Possession of a Schedule I or II Narcotic
Arrested on 08/10/2016 Mohdahmed, Mohamed 20 8432 Tackhouse Loop, Gainesville 18.2-250 Possession of a Schedule I or II Narcotic Arrested on 08/10/2016 Morning, Ryan Christopher Jr. 20 Last known address:
18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic (x3) WANTED Muradi, Omer Kawa 20 10044 Naughton Court, Bristow 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule I or II Narcotic (x2) Arrested on 08/10/2016 Orozco Rotela, Pedro Agustin 21 8517 Coronation Lane, Bristow 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Arrested on 08/10/2016 Rabung, Beau Michael 22 14628 Lilva Drive Centreville, VA 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Arrested on 08/10/2016 Shaffer, Matthew Perry 22 16094 Simon Kenton Road, Haymarket 18.2-248 Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic (x2) Arrested on 08/10/2016 Suspect Information Arrest Information Name Age Address Picture Charges Status Siegismund, Charles Richard 20 15092 Valhalla Court, Haymarket, VA 18.2-248 Conspiracy to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Arrested on 08/10/2016 Wray, Jesse Thomas 23 11309 Hazelwood Drive, Nokesville 18.2-248 Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Charged in May of 2015 Juvenile Male
17 Haymarket 18.2-248 Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule IV Narcotic Charged in January of 2016 Juvenile Female (at the time of arrest) 17 Gainesville 18.2-248 Possession of a Schedule I or II Narcotic
Charged in December of 2015