BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Jesus Antonio Franco Enriquez, 45, is accused of having about 18 pounds of meth and is facing drug trafficking charges, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release Monday.
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Enriquez, of Roswell, Georgia, faces several drug-related charges and is in jail under a $1 million secured bond.
This is the second major meth bust this month in Burke County.
A woman, also from Georgia, was caught with 17.6 pounds of meth when during a traffic stop near I-40.
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