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Haywood County -- April 13, 2022: Haywood County Sheriff's Office announced in a news release on Tuesday that officers saw a late model Ford flatbed heading westbound on I-40 on April 2nd, towing an ATV that was not properly fastened. During the traffic stop, deputies discovered 264.5 grams of methamphetamine, 3.7 grams of fentanyl, and numerous narcotics paraphernalia in the vehicle.
Brian Leming and Dalton Tragesser were charged with trafficking after a routine traffic stop resulted in the recovery of approximately 250 grams of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Leming was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine Level II and Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine and obtained a $225,000 secured bond.
Tragesser was additionally charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Conspiracy to Traffic in Methamphetamine, and Maintaining a Vehicle Dwelling Place, held on a $75,000 secured bond.
Both men are held in the Haywood County Detention Center.
Targeting drug traffickers in our community continues to be one of our top priorities, stated Chief Deputy Jeff Haynes of the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office. The recent arrests and seizure of a sizeable amount of illegal drugs are the result of solid law enforcement work in our county. The efforts of our deputies continue to save lives by removing illicit drugs from our neighborhoods and communities. Please continue to be our eyes and ears and if you see something, say something."
If you have any information regarding drug trafficking in Haywood County please call the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-877-922-7463 or visit the Community Concerns Portal at www.haywoodncsheriff.com/community-tips-concerns.
*Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.
Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington
