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Haywood County Deputies Seize Over Two Pounds of Illegal Narcotics

Haywood County, NC: The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office continues cracking down on drug trafficking in the area by seizing 2.75 pounds of illegal drugs in less than 30 days.
“Targeting drug traffickers in our community continues to be one of our top priorities,” stated Chief Deputy Jeff Haynes of the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office. “The recent arrests and seizure of a sizeable number of illegal drugs are the result of solid law enforcement work in our county. The efforts of our deputies continue to save lives by removing illicit drugs from our neighborhoods and communities. Please continue to be our eyes and ears and if you see something, say something.”
If you have any information regarding drug trafficking in Haywood County, please call the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office Crime Stoppers Tipline at 1-877-922-7463 or visit the Community Concerns Portal at www.haywoodncsheriff.com/community-tips-concerns.
Robert Cody was charged with:
• Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Distribute Schedule I
• Felony Possession with Intent to Sell/Distribute Cocaine
• Felony Trafficking in Opium or Heroin
• Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling Place
• Probation Violation (3 counts)
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with a secured bond of $100,000.
Carl Strickland was charged with:
• Felony Trafficking in Opium or Heroin
• Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Distribute Schedule I
• Felony Possession with Intent to Sell/Distribute Cocaine
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with a secured bond of $50,000.
Sammi Ford is charged with:
• Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine (2 counts)
• Felony Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine
• Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling Place
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with a secured bond of $150,000.
Danny Stites is charged with:
• Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine (2)
• Felony Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine
• Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Distribute Schedule I
• Resisting a Public Officer
• Failure to Appear (11 counts)
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with a secured bond of $2,000,000.
Charity Smith is charged with:
• Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine
• Felony Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine
• Felony Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance
• Felony Possession of Methamphetamine
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with a secured bond of $75,000.
Carissa Horner is charged with:
• Felony Possession of Fentanyl
• Possession of Paraphernalia
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with an unsecured bond.
James Conard is charged with:
• Felony Possession with Intent to Sell/Distribute Methamphetamine
• Felony Possession with Intent to Sell/Distribute Fentanyl
• Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
• Possession of Paraphernalia
• Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling Place
• Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with no bond.
Annie Schaefer is charged with:
• Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine (2 counts)
• Felony Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine (2 counts)
• Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling Place
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with a secured bond of $510,000.
Michael Smith is charged with:
• Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine (2 counts)
• Felony Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine (2 counts)
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with a secured bond of $500,000.
Shawn Shelton is charged with:
• Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine (2 counts)
• Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling Place
And was placed in the Haywood County Detention Center with a secured bond of $250,000.
SaraBeth Simpson

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