Man arrested on drug charges after traffic stop in Bertie County

BERTIE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – Deputies say a man is in custody after illegal drugs were found during a traffic stop in Aulander on Friday.

According to the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office, officers stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation at 9:19 p.m.

They said after speaking with the driver, a search was conducted and they found 1.7 grams of methamphetamine and 8 bundles of heroin inside.

Deputies say 50-year-old Thomas Byrd of Virginia was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Harrell was booked into the Bertie/Martin Regional Jail on $10,000 bail.

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