Man arrested on gun, drug charges after Haywood Co. traffic stop

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Deputies found drugs, guns, ammunition, and more after a traffic stop in Haywood County.

The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office did not say when or where the stop occurred, but thanked the Bethel community for their help in the investigation.

When detectives pulled over the suspect, officials said they found two grams of crystal methamphetamine and some marijuana on him. Deputies said the man, identified as Phillip Burnette, confessed to having guns and more drugs inside his home after being read his Miranda rights…

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