Two People Arrested for Identity Theft After Traffic Stop

When the North Carolina Highway Patrol made the initial stop, they learned that one of the people inside the car was wanted, they asked the Yancey County Sheriff's Office for assistance.A K-9 unit from the Sheriff's Office was sent in when the deputies arrived. Drug paraphernalia, proof of numerous stolen identities, false paperwork, and counterfeit checks linked to multiple states were found during a search conducted with the help of sheriff's office detectives.David Gary Teague, 67, of Jasper,