November 8, 2015

The Waynesboro Police Department arrested a Staunton man on drug and traffic charges Thursday afternoon after a traffic stop netted hidden controlled substances. Dale Raymond Gangaware III, 47 years old, is facing two felony charges of Possession of a Schedule I or II Drug a misdemeanor Driving on a Suspended License/3rd or subsequent offense.

As part of an ongoing drug investigation, officers stopped Gangaware’s vehicle, a 2003 Kia, in the 100 block of West Broad Street on November 5, 2015. They determined Gangaware had a suspended license and had been convicted of driving on a suspended license on other occasions. They searched his vehicle and found suspected methamphetamine and Adderall in a plastic bag covered by mortar in a paint can. Both items were seized.

Gangaware is being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail.