A Damascus Virginia Man Is Behind Bars After Federal Search Warrants Were Executed At A Residence On Douglas Drive And A Business Owned By The Suspect. 52 Year Old Ralph Wayne Howard Is Charged With Possession Of Methamphetamine With The Intent To Distribute, Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine, And Possession Of Firearms With The Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine. A Search Of His Home And Cowboy’s Market Yielded Methamphetamine And Firearms. Howard Is Being Held In The Southwest Virginia Regional Jail In Abingdon Without Bond. A Court Date Is Pending.