Catawba County Man Busted

A Hickory man is custody after multiple guns and illegal drugs were seized, including two AR-15 style assault rifles and 256 grams of fentanyl from a home in Catawba County.

On Friday, June 12, the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office helped execute a search warrant at a home in Hickory with Federal ATF Agents and Hickory Police. Officials seized three handguns, two AR-15 style rifle, approximately 256 grams of fentanyl, approximately 241 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 52 grams of cocaine and a large sum of cash.

Malik Nahjeen Maynard, 33, was charged with the following:

• Trafficking methamphetamine
• Trafficking fentanyl
• Trafficking cocaine
• Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver fentanyl
• Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a schedule II controlled substance
• Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver cocaine

He was booked into the Catawba County Detention Facility and under a $3.5 million secured bond.

Photo: Catawba County Sheriff’s Office