Man pleads guilty to drug trafficking in Asheville

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A man is awaiting his sentencing after pleading guilty to drug trafficking in Buncombe County.

25-year-old Deonte Sincere Gardner pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of trafficking in fentanyl in Buncombe County Superior Court.

On Aug. 27, the Asheville Police Department initiated a drug investigation after receiving a tip about illicit drug distribution in West Asheville. During this investigation, officers conducted a traffic stop that led to Gardner’s arrest…

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