Two charged with trafficking after K9 narcotics search, sheriff’s office says
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Two people received multiple charges, including trafficking charges, after a K9 officer searched a vehicle on Monday, April 20, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said.
During a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Criminal Suppression Unit (CSU) traffic stop in the Cashiers area, CSU K9 Ziva alerted officers to the presence of narcotics coming from the vehicle, according to a JCSO Facebook post.
The sheriff’s office said a probable cause search was conducted, yielding the following:
- Suspected fentanyl, 42 grams
- Suspected methamphetamine, 56 grams
- Over 20 Xanax pills
- Suspected marijuana, approximately 4 grams
Bethany Lightstar Powers and Hunter Duke Fortner were charged, according to the JCSO Facebook post.