Deputies: 2 men wanted for identity theft in multiple states arrested in WNC

YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office reports arresting two men wanted in multiple states on identity theft charges.

Officials said the North Carolina Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop and found one of the vehicle’s occupants was a wanted man.

Deputies were called and a K-9 team was deployed which uncovered drug paraphernalia and evidence of multiple stolen identities, fraudulent documents and counterfeit checks connected to several states after a search, according to officials…

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