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Felony Drug Trafficking Charges Filed Against Hickory Man

October 12, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Maynor Javier Yanez-Basquez

A Hickory man is facing felony drug trafficking charges.

34-year-old Maynor Javier Yanez-Basquez was arrested Tuesday by Long View Police. He was taken into custody following a vehicle chase. The charges include two counts of trafficking, opium or heroin along with single counts of trafficking in methamphetamine, conspire to traffic meth, maintain a vehicle, dwelling, or place to keep controlled substance, flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, reckless driving with wanton disregard, speeding, driving while license revoked, unsafe passing, and failure to stop for a stop sign or flashing red light.

Yanez-Basquez is being held in the Catawba County Jail under $450,000 bond. A District Court appearance is scheduled for Friday, October 14th.

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