“If you’re moving drugs, we’re going to find you, that’s a promise!” That’s the message the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office is sending, after one of the largest drug busts in Haywood County history last Friday night following a vehicle chase on I-40 that exceeded 100 miles an hour. Deputies seized one pound of methamphetamine and fentanyl after eventually apprehending the suspect, who wrecked from a flat tire. The major arrest was a result of the ongoing drug enforcement and investigative work.
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The arrest of the suspected drug runner from Asheville will make an immediate dent in the flow of drugs into Haywood County, the sheriff said. However, the work to stop the illegal transactions within the county’s borders is far from done, he noted. While the bust took a huge volume of drug supply off the streets, Haywood County’s sheriff said there’s now a void other dealers will be trying to fill and that’s why his administration plans to keep the heat turned up on traffickers.
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