Raleigh, NC – Eight individuals have been arrested following a weeks-long investigation by the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), which led to over 100 felony charges related to the possession and distribution of illegal drugs.
The investigation, which began in July, uncovered a network of drug sales involving substances like marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. Investigators used undercover tactics and information gathered from spontaneous sources to identify Prince-Anthonee-India Taylor as the primary distributor of these drugs in and around ABC-permitted establishments in the South Sounders Street area of Raleigh.
Undercover Operations and Arrests
Over several weeks, ALE agents posed as buyers and purchased over $2,200 worth of drugs, using empty chip bags to exchange money for narcotics handed over in cups at designated locations.
On August 6, Taylor was arrested after sending an undercover agent an updated price list for the drugs he was selling. As per WRAL, officers found him in possession of nearly 30 grams of fentanyl…