Sheriff Kevin H. Bean announced on September 10, 2024, Patrol Deputies with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office seized a large quantity of Methamphetamine during a vehicle stop in Caldwell County.
On September 10, 2024, Patrol Deputies stopped a vehicle for displaying a fictitious registration plate. Deputies found the vehicle occupied by Mr. Robert Jason Price, 43 years old and Ms. Jessica Nicole Taylor, 35 years old, both of Lenoir. During the stop, K-9 “Pancho” alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle. After the alert, Deputies located approximately 52 grams of Methamphetamine in the backseat of the vehicle. Deputies also located approximately 8 more grams of Methamphetamine on Ms. Taylor. Both were charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine and placed in the Caldwell County Detention Center. The Methamphetamine has a street value of $9,000 according to NC State Drug Guidelines.
“We are focusing all resources available to us in finding and arresting high level drug traffickers. We have a mission and determination. I can guarantee that others will be identified and arrested as well.” ~Sheriff Kevin H. Bean
The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office is always in search of any information involving the use and distribution of illegal controlled substances. A concerned citizen’s information and assistance will be kept confidential. If you have any information concerning illegal drug activity in Caldwell County, please contact the:
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office I.C.E. Unit at 828-757-1178.
Lenoir Police Department’s Narcotics Division at 828-757-2145.
Hudson Police Department at 828-728-5021.
Granite Falls Police Department at 828-396-3358.
Caldwell County Crimestoppers at 828-758-8300
