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Multi-Agency narcotics investigation leads to arrest, major methamphetamine seizure
Staff Reports | Cleveland County Sheriff's Office | Press release Smith is being held at the Cleveland County Detention Center under no bond. SHELBY, NC – On April 2, 2026, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) concluded a multi-agency narcotics investigation resulting in the arrest of a Spindale man and the seizure of a six ounces of methamphetamine. The operation was a collaborative effort between investigators with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, the CCSO C
Staff Reports
Apr 2
138 lbs. of meth seized during traffic stop
Staff reports | Press Release Photo courtesy of CCSO social media In what seemed like a bit of luck, deputies with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office Community Interdiction Team conducted a proactive traffic stop on Dec. 16, that resulted in the seizure of approximately 𝟏𝟑𝟖 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞, preventing an estimated $𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 from reaching local communities. De
Chuck Thompson
Dec 17, 2025
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