Asheville Man Arrested on Drug Charges During Crime Prevention Investigation
Asheville -- While lnvestigating community concerns of drug activity in a west Asheville area on Saturday night, investigators from the
Asheville Police Department arrested a man on drug trafficking charges.
On January 25, after a neighbor complained about illegal drug activities in the vicinity, officers began their crime prevention investigation in West Asheville. At around 8:16 p.m. on January 25, officers tried to contact Angelo Emayi Johnson (12/14/1998) in the vicinity of the 100 block of Johnston Boulevard. Instead, he ran away on foot and was arrested soon after. Johnson was discovered to be in possession of a trafficking quantity of fentanyl at the time of the arrest.
Arrested:
Angelo Emayi Johnson (12/14/1998)
-Trafficking Opium Level III by Possession
-Trafficking Opium Level III by Transport
-Possession With Intent to Manufacture, Sell, Deliver Schedule II
-Probation Violation
-Resisting Public Officer
Seized:
17g of fentanyl
352g of liquid containing fentanyl
Johnson was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $50,000 (or $5,000 to a bondsman) secured bond issued by a magistrate.
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.
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