GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A multi-agency investigation has led to the seizure of 44 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, valued at approximately $2.6 million on the street, from a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating from Dallas, Texas, to Gastonia, North Carolina.
The investigation began in November 2025 when investigators from the Gastonia Police Department and the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office conducted surveillance at the residence of Rickie Shane Hooper.
During this surveillance, investigators observed Hooper meeting with Javier Luviano-Navarro and later determined that Hooper had received a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine from Luviano…