Two Arrested After Iredell County Deputies Seize Over $800K Worth Of Crystal Meth

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — Two suspects are in custody on felony drug charges after a joint law enforcement operation Friday.

According to officials, Alejandro Galarza Escobar, 47, and Esmeralda Galarza, 18, both of Marietta, Georgia, were found possessing roughly 4.4 pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Island Ford Road near I-40 west.

Both suspects have been charged with Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine by Possession, Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine by Transport, and Felony Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Meth.

Sheriff Campbell says, “This particular type of methamphetamine which was discovered was not the “shake and bake” style produced locally in bottles. This Crystal Methamphetamine was obviously mass produced outside of the United States where the purity level of the drug is much
higher, and it is then transported into our communities.”

Officials say the estimated value of the Methamphetamine seized Friday is over $800,000.