An undercover officer made a purchase of heroin from the defendant at a local restaurant in 2019. When the substance was tested by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), it came back positive as fentanyl.
Catawba County Man Given Prison Time For Drug Trafficking
A Newton man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to attempted trafficking of opiates. 24-year old Jakaylan Hyikeis Gibbs will serve five to seven years after an appearance in Catawba County Superior Court on Monday.