YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – A man has been sentenced on drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop back in March 2025.
The Yancey County Sheriff’s office said 62-year-old Jerome Frederick Honeycutt pleaded guilty to the charges of:
- Two counts of Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine
- Felony Maintain Vehicle/Dwelling Place for Controlled Substance
- Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Cocaine
- Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Methamphetamine
- Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
The sheriff’s office said Honeycut was sentenced to 93 months, or 7 years and 9 months, in prison. He must also pay a mandatory $50,000 fine.
Honeycutt’s conviction comes after deputies conducted a traffic stop and subsequent search of his vehicle in March 2025…