A Bassett man has been arrested following a drug bust. On Tuesday, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team executed a narcotics search warrant located at 25 Raceway Dr. in Bassett.

The search warrant was based on a joint narcotics operation between the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. During the execution of the search warrant the suspect, 39-year-old Steven Mathew Holt was taken into custody without incident.

During the search of the property suspected methamphetamine, a firearm, ammunition, and an undisclosed amount of US Currency, packaging materials, and a digital scale were seized. All the items seized are consistent with the distribution of illegal narcotics. The firearm and suspected narcotics will be sent to the Virginia Department of Forensic Science for analysis.

Holt has been charged with possession with the intent to distribute a schedule I/II drug 3rd or subsequent offense and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Holt is currently held in the Henry County Adult Detention Center with no bond.