Two men were arrested in Henry County on drug and gun charges following the execution of a search warrant. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team executed a narcotic search warrant at the address of 1106 Joppa Rd. in Ridgeway.

During the execution of the search warrant, a male subject residing in the mobile home and another male subject residing in a camper that was on the curtilage of the property were taken into custody without incident.

Suspected Fentanyl and suspected Methamphetamine were seized. Additional evidence consistent with the distribution of narcotics was located. There were 17 illegally possessed firearms and a large amount of ammunition seized at the locations.

Joshua Chad Cox, 43 ,  was arrested and charged with the following:

Possession of Schedule I or II Drugs (Methamphetamine)

Possession of a Firearm while in possession of Scheduled I or II Drug

Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

Possession of a Saw-off Shotgun

Maintaining a Fortified Drug House

Possession of Ammunition by Convicted Felon

Cox is currently held in the Henry County Adult Detention Center under no bond.

Warren Doty Clark, 70, was arrested and charged with the following:

Possession of Scheduled I or II Drugs (Fentanyl)

Possession of a Firearm while in Possession of Schedule I or II Drugs

Clark is currently being held at the Henry County Adult Detention Center on a $5,000 secure bond.

This remains an ongoing investigation, as a result additional charges are anticipated.  Anyone having information about narcotic trafficking operations is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751