Deputies: Traffic stop leads to seizure of fentanyl, drug trafficking arrests

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – A traffic stop near the Lowe’s on Asheville Highway led to multiple felony drug trafficking charges.

According to the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office, about 42 grams of fentanyl were seized during a traffic stop conducted by detectives with the Criminal Suppression Unit and K-9 Riley.

The sheriff’s office said Thursday night that 33-year-old Brian Austin, of Candler, and 37-year-old Kali Ledbetter, of Canton, were arrested during the stop…

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