Deputies quickly made contact with the homeowner who informed them that someone was supposed to be arriving shortly. Officers set up surveillance in the area.
Once the suspect approached the door and made contact with the victim, Deputies took him into custody. He was identified as Bin Zhu, 62, of Georgia.
Zhu admitted that he was there to pick up the money and that he had illegal narcotics in his vehicle. Deputies searched the vehicle and located $3,890 in cash along with multiple vials of Cocaine and Ecstasy.
The vehicle and its contents were seized, and Zhu was transported to the Iredell County Detention Center where he is being held without bond.
Photo: Iredell County Sheriff’s Office