VALDOSTA, Ga. – On January 11, 2020, at approximately 5:32 p.m., patrol officers with the Valdosta Police Department were patrolling the 600 block of East Jane Street, when they observed Lemond Whitfield.

The VPD officer knew Whitfield and according to a report had a warrant for his arrest. Officers quickly detained Whitfield and he was found to have cocaine, marijuana, Promethazine (used to make “syrup,” or “purple drank,”) and MDMA (aka Ecstasy) on his person. Whitfield was transported to the Lowndes County Jail on the following charges:

• Possession of Schedule 1 Substance MDMA;
• Possession with intent to distribute within 1000ft of a housing complex ;
• Possession with intent to distribute within 1000 feet of a park;
• Possession of schedule V controlled substance;
• Possession of marijuana with intent; and
• Possession of cocaine with intent.

“We are proud of our officers for preventing these drugs from being put out on the streets and getting this offender away from these areas where children are commonly found,” remarked VPD Lt. Scottie Johns.