WNC house search leads to two drug arrests

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A man and woman are facing drug charges following a house search in Buncombe County.

On Thursday, Dec. 4, two individuals were arrested at a home on Dock Branch Road in Barnardsville during a drug-related operation by the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.

During the search warrant execution, authorities confiscated two firearms, including a 12-gauge shotgun and a 9mm handgun. Additionally, they seized a trafficking quantity of fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana and cash amounting to $1,790…

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