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15-04-2025
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Shelby man accused of carrying $80,000 worth of cocaine: Sheriff
SHELBY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Shelby convicted felon was charged again after a traffic stop allegedly yielded $80,000 worth of drugs. According to the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, the stop occurred at 10 p.m. Monday, April 14, on South Morgan Street at Green Valley Drive. Deputies say a K-9 indication resulted in a search of the vehicle, which produced 1,000 grams (1 Kilo) of cocaine and a SIG Sauer P365 9mm handgun. Lincoln County man accused of property break-ins, vehicle theft Aaron Jamal Smith, of Shelby, was arrested and charged with: Two counts of trafficking cocaine Felony maintaining a dwelling or vehicle for a controlled substance Possession of a firearm by a felon Smith was held in the Cleveland County Detention Center under no bond. His criminal history consists of numerous drug violations, assault, discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, and murder. 'The arrest was a result of good proactive efforts by patrol deputies and our narcotics unit to further reduce the number of illegal narcotics being sold in and around Cleveland County,' said Sheriff Alan Norman. 'As well as taking another felon off the street with an illegal gun.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-04-2025
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Convicted gang member caught with kilo of coke, pistol, sheriff says
A traffic stop on Monday resulted in the arrest of a convicted gang member who allegedly had 1 kilo of cocaine and a Sig Sauer P365 9mm handgun, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office announced. Two arrested after drugs, firearm found during traffic stop in Cleveland County The traffic stop was on South Morgan Street and Green Valley Drive. A K-9 caught a scent, and deputies searched the vehicle. They found the narcotics with a street value of $80,000 and the weapon. Aaron Jamal Smith, of Shelby, was arrested and charged with two counts of felony trafficking cocaine, possession of a firearm by a felon and more. Smith is being held in the Cleveland County Detention Center under no bond. Smith has a prior criminal history, including numerous drug violations, assault, discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, and murder, the sheriff said. 'The arrest was a result of good proactive efforts by patrol deputies and our narcotics unit to further reduce the number of illegal narcotics being sold in and around Cleveland County,' said Sheriff Alan Norman. 'As well as taking another felon off the street with an illegal gun.' VIDEO: Man jailed after 2 women shot, killed in Cleveland County
