
Candace Yvonne Wright
Wright was arrested after Narcotics Officers stopped a vehicle on I-40 that was occupied by a suspected narcotics trafficker. During the stop, a K9 alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Investigators located and seized a half-pound of fentanyl, $429 in cash, and narcotics paraphernalia.
Wright was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility where she is being held under no bond. A first appearance in Catawba County District Court is scheduled for today in Newton.
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