Man arrested after traffic stop on meth charges
Following a traffic stop on Wednesday, a 63-year-old man was charged with trafficking and selling methamphetamine.
Kenneth Lee Holden was in a vehicle that was stopped and searched by detectives with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office SCARR (Street Crimes and Rapid Response) unit, along with members of the Kinston Police Department VCAT unit. The traffic stop occurred on U.S. 258 near U.S. 70.
Holden was found to be in possession of methamphetamine; following a thorough search of the vehicle, additional meth was found. Additionally, U.S. currency, consistent with street level narcotics sales, was also seized.
Holden was arrested and charged with:
· two counts of trafficking in methamphetamine
· possession with the intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine
He was booked into the Lenoir County Jail under a secure bond for all charges.
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