A Waxhaw woman and a Monroe man face multiple felony charges after Union County narcotics detectives found fentanyl and methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Indian Trail.
Madeline Faith Laney, 28, of Beckwith Lane in Waxhaw, and Timothy James Helms, 51, of L.J. Whitley Road in Monroe, were arrested Aug. 27 and remained in custody at the Union County Detention Center as of Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Union County Sheriff's Office said on Instagram. The Enquirer Journal first reported the arrests.
Bond amounts were not listed in available records.
What detention staff found
During the intake process at the Union County Detention Center, detention staff determined Laney had attempted to conceal narcotics inside a body cavity, the sheriff's office said. Staff recovered approximately 7 grams of fentanyl and 1 gram of methamphetamine.
Seven grams of fentanyl can be lethal in extremely small doses. Under North Carolina law, trafficking charges for opium or heroin derivatives apply to possession of 4 grams or more.
Charges
Laney faces five charges:
- Two counts of trafficking in opium or heroin
- Altering, destroying or stealing evidence of criminal conduct
- Possession of a Schedule II controlled substance
- Possession of a controlled substance inside the jail
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Helms faces five charges:
- Two counts of trafficking in opium or heroin
- Possession of a Schedule II controlled substance
- Felony maintaining a dwelling for the use, storage or sale of a controlled substance
- A parole violation
All charges are allegations. No court dates have been announced.
Residents with information about drug activity in Union County can contact the Union County Sheriff's Office at 704-283-3789.
