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Conover Man Charged For Trafficking Meth And Fentanyl

January 20, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Robert Joseph Walton

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Conover man on Wednesday and charged him with drug trafficking offenses.

133 grams of methamphetamine, 7.6 grams of fentanyl, 4.5 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was found in the suspect vehicle.

30-year old Robert Joseph Walton is charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in opium, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver Schedule II controlled substances, maintaining a vehicle for the purpose of manufacturing, selling or delivering controlled substances, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with licence revoked.

Walton is being held in the Catawba County Detention Center under a secured bond of $185,000.

Photo: Catawba County Sheriff’s Office

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