Two arrested after Drug Task Force seizes drugs, weapons, cash from Stoney Mountain Road home

TIMES-NEWS FILE
TIMES-NEWS FILE

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force and SWAT members seized drugs, weapons and cash Thursday at a residence located at 453 Stoney Mountain Road in Henderson County, according to a press release.

The search warrant was issued following an investigation conducted by the Task Force for the sell and distribution of controlled substances by 56-year-old Casey Jonas Martin. Upon serving the warrant, Martin and another individual, Maria Hawkins Long, 40, were located inside the home. Both Martin and Long are from Hendersonville.

During a subsequent search of the residence and property, investigators seized the following: 51.1 grams of suspected fentanyl; 29.0 grams of methadone; 3.04 grams of methamphetamine; 7.6 grams of hydrocodone; 11.6 grams of marijuana; three dosage units of Xanax; two 9 mm handguns and $3,898.65 of United States currency, the press release said.

Martin was arrested and charged with the following: Trafficking in opiates (Level 3) (two counts); trafficking in opiates (Level 1); possession with intent to sell/distribute Schedule 2 controlled substances (two counts); maintaining a dwelling to sell/distribute a controlled substance; possession of a Schedule 2 controlled substance; possession of a Schedule 4 controlled substance; possession of a Schedule 6 controlled substance; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (two counts); possession of drug paraphernalia. He is currently being held at the Henderson County Detention Center under a $2,259,600 secured bond.

Long was also taken into custody and was arrested due to active warrants for failure to appear for probation violation; misdemeanor larceny and driving while license revoked. Long’s bond was set at $7,000, secured.

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