ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – A convicted felon was arrested on drug charges on Thursday, according to the Asheville Police Department.
Eric Lee Anderson, Sr., 45, is facing the following charges:
- Trafficking in fentanyl
- (2 counts) Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver schedule II
- (2 counts) Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver controlled substance within 1000ft of a park
- Possession of schedule II
- Simple possession schedule VI
- Resisting public officer
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Housing Unit Officers tried to get in touch with Anderson on Granada Street around 7:20 p.m. when he fled on an e-bike. He was later found nearby and taken into custody, police said.
Officers report Anderson left a bag with crack cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl inside. Over seven grams of fentanyl, over a gram of crack cocaine and .14 grams of methamphetamine were seized in total…