CASTLEWOOD MAN IS FACING DRUG AND EXPLOSIVE CHARGES

A Castlewood man is facing drug and explosive charges. Authorities have charged Thomas Blake Hill with possession of explosive materials by a convicted felon, possession of explosive materials, distribution of explosive materials, attempt to possess a schedule I or II controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a felon, and possession of a schedule I or II controlled substance. The commonwealth attorney's office says warrants were obtained Thursday on Hill following an investigation by the Russell County Sheriff's Office and several other agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Virginia State Police. Hill is being held without bond in the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Abingdon. 

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