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March 29, 2024

Alex Sheriff’s Office helps area agencies seize over 200 pounds of meth


On August 8, 2020, the North Wilkesboro Police department conducted a vehicle stop in Wilkes County, NC, that led to the seizure of 220 pounds of methamphetamine during the stop, and additional methamphetamine and weapons were seized from a search warrant on a residence in Wilkes County, according to Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman.

The vehicle stop and search warrant stemmed from an ongoing investigation that began in June 2020 involving numerous agencies, including narcotics officers from the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office who are members of the Department of Homeland Security taskforce.

Agencies involved in this ongoing investigation include: North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, Boone, Mooresville and Jonesville Police Departments and the Wilkes, Alexander, Ashe, Surry, Watauga and Yadkin Sheriff’s Offices, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security. The methamphetamine that was seized has a street value of over $2,000,000 and is one of the largest methamphetamine seizures ever in North Carolina, per North Wilkesboro Police Chief Joe Rankin.

As a result of the vehicle stop and search warrant that was served, three individuals were charged and placed under arrest:

Juan Molina Sebastian

Juan Molina Sebastian, age 55 of North Wilkesboro, was charged with two counts each of trafficking methamphetamine, conspiring to traffic methamphetamine, maintaining a residence/vehicle for selling methamphetamine and possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine.

Lucia Carbajal Avila

 

Adriana Gomez

Lucia Carbajal Avila, age 31 of North Wilkesboro, and Adriana Gomez, age 32 of Mount Airy, were charged with two counts of trafficking methamphetamine and one count each of conspiring to traffic methamphetamine and possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine. Avila is also charged with maintaining a residence for selling methamphetamine and misdemeanor child abuse. Gomez is also charged with maintaining a vehicle for selling methamphetamine.

WANTED —
Jorge Eduardo Gomez

A fourth individual, Jorge Eduardo Gomez, 30, has been identified as a federal fugitive. Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to call the North Wilkesboro Police Department, Surry County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Sheriff Chris Bowman and the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Department of Homeland Security, as well as with surrounding law enforcement agencies, to combat the distribution of illegal narcotics in our communities.

Drug enforcement has been and continues to be a top priority for Sheriff Bowman and the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office as a whole. These seizures and arrests are prime examples of the benefits of teamwork and joint-agency operations working together to proactively fight the ongoing influx of illegal narcotics into our area and communities across North Carolina, Sheriff Bowman related.

1 Comment

  1. Shelia Teague on August 12, 2020 at 8:17 pm

    Great job hope we see more of it way to go guys

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