Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Charlotte Man On Drug Charges
Sep 05, 2024
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. – 31-year-old Kenyatta Smoot was arrested during a traffic stop and is facing multiple drug charges after being in possession of 15 grams of cocaine, according to a news release.
The release states that on September 2, Smoot was stopped for a violation on Waterlynn Ridge Road and acted suspicious according to Deputy Zalepka.
A search of the vehicle was conducted and Deputy Zalepka states he found:
15.5 grams of cocaine individually packaged
Eight dosage units of buprenorphine
23 dosage units of alprazolam
13 dosage units of lorazepam
Six dosage units of clonazepam
A fully loaded Smith and Wesson handgun
$1,7440
Smoot was arrested and is being charged with:
Felony possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine
Felony maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance
Misdemeanor simple possession of a schedule III controlled substance
Three counts of misdemeanor simple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance
Misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon
Misdemeanor possession of marijuana paraphernalia
Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia