NEWTON, N.C. — The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspected narcotics trafficker in Newton.
Deputies arrested Jonathon Myers on Jan. 16 following a joint investigation with local, state and federal agencies.
During the arrest, investigators say they seized a trafficking amount of cocaine and paraphernalia consistent with narcotics distribution.
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Myers has been charged with trafficking cocaine by possession and transportation, maintaining a place for a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He is currently being held on a $125,000 secured bond.
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