RALEIGH, N.C. – A multi-agency drug and alcohol crackdown resulted in almost 600 charges on Friday night. Authorities executed nine search warrants, and charged 259 people for alcohol, drug, firearm, driving and gambling offenses during a statewide partnership with local, state, and federal agencies. Each district targeted violence and illegal activity, and seized various types of controlled substances, including fentanyl, crack cocaine and methamphetamines, in addition to 77 fraudulent identifications and an illegal distillery. Six firearms were confiscated, including an AR-15 rifle. Following the raids, 14 ABC-permitted businesses were found to be in violation of state laws, which could result in fines, suspensions, or revocations of ABC permits.
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