Two charged with trafficking methamphetamine

Published 10:46 am Friday, November 3, 2023

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A Mocksville man and a Union Gove woman face charges of trafficking methemphetamine after a search warrant was executed on a Duke Whittaker Road home last week.

Justin Paul Potts, 36, of Duke Whitaker Road, Mocksville, and Heather Anne Hall, 46, of Union Gove, were each charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, felony maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances, and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were taken into custody in lieu of a $500,000 bond each. They are scheduled to face the charges at a first appearance hearing Nov. 9 in Davie District Court.

The search warrant stemmed from an ongoing investigation in Davie and Yadkin counties. Detectives seized 1,440 grams of methamphetamine, a quantity of marijuana, and numerous items of drug paraphernalia, said Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman.

The Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office and its K9, Karma, assisted in the search, and the FBI, Homeland Security and the NC SBI all took part in the investigation.

The case is still under investigation. Call 336-751-6238 or email sheriff@dcsonc.com with informnaton.