On September 20th, 2022, members of the Louisa County Narcotics Task Force, with assistance of Jade Task Force and Virginia State Police, obtained and executed a search warrant for a home off Horseshoe Farm Rd in Louisa County. During the execution of the search warrant, several narcotics were located and seized, including over half a kilo of heroin, and large amounts of cocaine, crack, and marijuana. Detectives also located and seized drug paraphernalia, a vehicle, a firearm, and over $90,000 in cash. Through the course of their investigation, detectives were able to identify Richard Koonce as a suspect.

Warrants were obtained for Richard Koonce, 49 of Louisa for:

18.2-248 – Possession with intent to distribute x2

18.2-308.4 – Possession of a firearm while in possession of narcotics

On October 6, 2022, members of the Louisa County Narcotics Taskforce, along with Jade Task Force and Virginia State Police, were able to locate Richard Koonce during a traffic stop on Interstate 64, and while placing him under arrest located additional narcotics, including heroin, suspected black tar heroin, meth, and cocaine. Detectives once again located and seized drug paraphernalia, a vehicle, and over $10,000 in cash.

Additional warrants were obtained for Richard Koonce:

18.2-248 – Possession with intent to distribute x2

Richard Koonce was held without bond and transported to the Central Virginia Regional Jail.

The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Gang Task Force would like to thank our partners with the Virginia State Police and the JADE Task Force for their part in this arrest.

This incident remains under investigation and anyone with any information is asked to call the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office at (540)967-1234, or anonymously to the Louisa County Crime Solvers at (800)346-1466.