FBI's 'Operation Cotton Candy' ends in 12 arrests in Bristow, Manassas

An eight-month investigation dubbed "Operation Cotton Candy" has resulted in 12 Bristow and Manassas residents being charged with prescription drug fraud and trafficking.

The individuals were allegedly involved with the drug offenses in Northern Virginia, according to a United States Attorney’s Office press release.

The 12 people charged include alleged street level dealers and their suppliers, officials said. They are accused of obtaining Oxycodone by prescription fraud and distributing fraudulently-obtained Oxycodone pills, according to the release.

The four unsealed criminal complaints said the drug ring’s goal was to obtain Oxycodone by giving fraudulent prescriptions to pharmacies throughout Northern Virginia and West Virginia.

The accused used computer templates, and the services of area FedEx Kinko’s locations, to help the fraudulent prescriptions appear to be genuine, according to the press release.

Multiple members of the Wolfrey and Mauck family, as well as their associates, are included in the list of charges. The Wolfreys live in the New Bristow Village subdivision.
 
John Wolfrey, 26, of Bristow is charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. He is alleged to have participated in the initiation of a prescription fraud, as well as selling Oxycodone pills from his home, according to the release.

Justin Wolfrey, 23, of Bristow is charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. The United States Attorney’s office said that Justin took over passing false prescriptions and became a “driving force” in the ring after his brother John Wolfrey was arrested.

Joseph Wolfrey, 23, of Bristow, is charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. The release said that Joseph and his brother, John Wolfrey, is alleged to have participated in the manufacture of false Oxycodone prescriptions in the area.

Roy Johnson, 26, of Manassas, a relative of the Wolfreys, is charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. He is alleged to have participated with the Wolfreys in prescription fraud and illegal drug distribution.

Heather Renee Mullins, 26, of Manassas, is charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. The press release said she allegedly filled false prescriptions for the Wolfreys.

Daniel Mauck, 34, of Manassas Park, is charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. He and his wife, Patricia Mauck and brother, Wallace Mauck, allegedly obtained and distributed Oxycodone illegally. The release said he created false prescriptions and sold pills from his home.

Wallace Mauck, 29, of Manassas, brother of Daniel Mauck, is charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone. He received the drugs with false prescriptions, and he had other individuals get prescriptions for him, the press release said.

Patricia Mauck, 29, of Manassas Park, wife of Daniel Mauck, is charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone and is alleged to have been involved in the scheme with her husband to obtain and sell pills, the release said.

Donald Austin, 24, of Manassas, is charged with illegally obtaining Oxycodone. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said he received the pills by filling false prescriptions at a Dale City pharmacy.

Jennifer Edwards, 32, of Manassas, is charged with illegally obtaining Oxycodone. The release said that she passed forged prescriptions in Haymarket and Vienna-area pharmacies.

The release named the following people in the charges, but they still remain at large:

Roland Reynolds, Jr., 24, of Sterling, is charged with attempted use of a forged prescription to obtain Oxycodone.

Ashley Foster, 23, of Remington, is charged with attempted use of a forged prescription to obtain Oxycodone.

The release said if convicted of this week’s charges, the defendants could face the following sentences:

Conspiracy to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Oxycodone. The release said there is a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, but it could be enhanced if they have a prior criminal record.

Obtaining a Schedule II controlled substance, to wit: Oxycodone, by fraud. The release said this sentence carries a maximum of 4 years in prison, and that the content of the defendant’s criminal records could increase the penalty.

The investigation, named “The Usual Subjects,” is a part of a larger, ongoing operation performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation called “Cotton Candy,” according to the release.

Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park police, along with several other Virginia and West Virginia law enforcement agencies, assisted the FBI in the operation.