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Jan92023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

December Search Warrants Lead to Arrest and Seize Drugs in Randolph County

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An officer with Asheboro Police Dept's Community Response Team examines a white power substance found in a vehicle they were searching on a traffic stop. (Stock Photo - Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO N.C. - Two search warrants led to three arrests and the seizing of a large amount of illegal drugs and cash last month across Randolph County last month. Randolph County Sheriff's Office (Parinna Drive, Trinity) According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, on December 14th, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division searched a residence located at 5631 Parinna Drive in Trinity. During that search, detectives say they located and seized Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Marijuana. As a result, charges were drawn on Victoria Elaine Bai...

Nov92022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police VICE Unit Arrest One, Seize Drugs Following Search Warrant

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An officer with Asheboro Police Dept's Community Response Team examines a white power substance found in a vehicle they were searching on a traffic stop. [Acme News Archive] ASHEBORO N.C. - The Asheboro Police Department's VICE/Narcotics Unit made one arrest and seized Fentanyl and crack cocaine after conducting a search warrant earlier this month. According to a police report from the Asheboro Police Department, during the month of October 2022 the Department's VICE/ Narcotics UNIT investigated Anthony Terrell Little for distributing narcotics in the City of Asheboro. That investigation led to detectives obtaining a search warrant on Little and his 2008 Honda Accord as well as numerous warrants for arrest against Little for distributing narcotics. On November 2nd, 2022, police...

Feb272022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

VICE Conducts Search Warrant, Finds Drugs & Guns at Asheboro Home

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Asheboro Police Department VICE/ Narcotics unit conducted a search warrant at the home of a man on house arrest in Asheboro where they say they found drugs and guns. On Feb 8th 2022, the VICE/Narcotics unit along with the Special Enforcement Team of the Asheboro Police Department executed a search warrant at a home on Lakeview Rd. Police had obtained a search warrant for the home as well as for Jamie Edward York and Laura Elizabeth Dawson. Police say when executing a search warrant they located 3 firearms, including 2 handguns,one of which was determined to be stolen, and a sawed off shotgun. Detectives also reported they found approximately 41 grams of suspected methamphetamine, pills, marijuana, andnumerous items of drug paraphernalia. Jamie Edward York J...

Oct192021 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

VICE Investigated Drug Violation At Motel 6 Days Before Fatal Overdose

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ASHEBORO NC - Today we learned that Asheboro Police Departments VICE/Narcotics unit responded to a reported drug violation at the Asheboro Motel 6 just five days before a fatal overdose. John Chester Reed According to a police report the Vice/Narcotics unit responded to the Motel 6 in Asheboro on August 20th 2021 for a reported drug violation. Detectives made contact with several individuals staying in one of the rooms and were able to get consent to search the room. Police say that search located and seized marijuana and suspected heroin/fenchyl. As we reported last month, just five days later on August 25th, detectives would respond to a fatal overdose at the motel, the 240th 911 incident at the motel to date. That number is nearly double the number of 911 calls as the Eccn...