Major Drug Bust In Stolen Car Reported In Iredell County

A Winston Salem man is in custody after being arrested on felony drug charges in Iredell County.

On Friday, September 16, Iredell County Deputies received information about a stolen motor vehicle traveling west on West Plaza Drive at Interstate 77. The driver was identified 31-year old Brodrick Lamont Speas. He was apprehended and charged with felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

A search of the vehicle uncovered five pounds of Marijuana, 10 grams of Fentanyl, 20 grams of Cocaine, 30 Dosage Units of Xanax, and a loaded Handgun.

The suspect was taken to the Iredell County Detention Center, where he was charged with: Felony Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Felony Trafficking of Opium or Heroin by Transport, Felony Trafficking of Opium or Heroin by Possession, Felony Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine, Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver Marijuana, Felony maintain Vehicle, Dwelling, or Place for the Sale or Use of a Controlled Substance, Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Felony Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Misdemeanor Carry a Concealed Weapon, Misdemeanor Driving While License Revoked.

Speas is being held in the Iredell County Detention Center with a secured bond of $750,000.

Photo: Iredell County Sheriff’s Office