The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation SBI, in partnership with the Henderson County Drug Interdiction and Criminal Enforcement unit, concluded “Operation Uptown Funk,” a year-long investigation into an alleged local Drug Trafficking Organization.
Over the course of the investigation, detectives and agents gathered evidence, investigated numerous overdoses and dedicated countless hours to building a comprehensive case. Their work resulted in the seizure of trafficking-level quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl, along with firearms.
Agencies that participated in the investigation were the DEA; SBI; sheriff’s offices in Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood and Transylvania counties; and the Asheville and Hendersonville police departments.
In total, over 30 individuals have been charged with a range of offenses related to drug trafficking, firearms violations and conspiracy.
Operation Uptown Funk has resulted in the seizure of the following items:
• $177,437 of United States currency
• More than 7.5 pounds of suspected crack/cocaine
• More than 8 pounds of suspected methamphetamine
• More than a pound of suspected fentanyl
• More than 14 pounds of marijuana
• 20 firearms