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Taylorsville Woman Facing Felony Drug Trafficking Charges

August 29, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Leslie Ann Austin

A Taylorsville woman is facing felony drug charges after being arrested Monday by Deputies with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office.

31-year old Leslie Ann Austin has been charged with felony trafficking methamphetamine, felony possession with intent to manufacture/sell and deliver methamphetamine, felony maintaining a vehicle/dwelling or place for a controlled substance, possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of schedule IV controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Over 70 grams of methamphetamine was seized as the result of the arrest and the investigation is continuing.

Austin is being held in the Alexander County Detention Center under a secured bond of $250,000.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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