Two men were arrested Thursday in Harrison County on drug charges and parole violations.

West Virginia State Parole Officers were performing a home check on Andre Watkins, 26, at his residence in Summit Park Thursday afternoon when they saw heroin, packaging materials and large sums of cash in his bedroom.

The parole officers then requested that the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department’s Street Crime and Drug Unit respond to the scene. After talking with parole officers, the SCAD unit obtained a search warrant for Watkins’ home.

Once inside the home, deputies found Gerald Syslo, 22, hiding in a cardboard box inside a closet. Syslo was also on parole and had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for parole violations.

After a more extensive search of the home, deputies found five stamps of heroin, a plastic bag containing raw heroin, crystal methamphetamine packaged for resale, packaging materials and weighing scales. They also found $4,791 under Watkins’ mattress.

Watkins is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and parole violations. Syslo is charged with parole violations.

“This case would not have been possible without the cooperation that exists between the Harrison County SCAD Unit and the West Virginia State Parole Office,” said Chief Deputy Jeff McAtee. “It’s cooperation like this that allows the SCAD Unit to effectively combat Harrison County’s drug problems.”

Watkins and Syslo are both in the North Central Regional Jail.