DANVILLE, Va. – Two Danville men have been arrested and charged in a series of recent drug overdoses.

44-year-old Matthew E. Trakas and Andreiu D. Barley, 25, have each been charged with the possession with intent to distribute drugs.

Danville Police responded to six overdose cases within the last 48 hours. Each of these cases required medical treatment after individuals ingested what they believed to be heroin. First responders administered naloxone to several of the victims. The patients were from Danville and the surrounding area. Danville Police are not aware of any deaths attributed to this series of overdoses.

The Danville Police Department learned about these overdoses as part of the enhanced public safety reporting protocols that came from the opioid response team meetings.

Within the last 24 hours, investigators served two search warrants at houses in Danville, conducted multiple interdictions and seized evidence of drug possession and distribution. The result of this work led to the arrests of Trakas and Barley and the case is still active and ongoing.