Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Charlotte Man On Drug Charges

Jack Hale,

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. – 31-year-old Kenyatta Smoot was arrested during a traffic stop and is facing multiple drug charges after being in possession of 15 grams of cocaine, according to a news release.

The release states that on September 2, Smoot was stopped for a violation on Waterlynn Ridge Road and acted suspicious according to Deputy Zalepka.

A search of the vehicle was conducted and Deputy Zalepka states he found:

  • 15.5 grams of cocaine individually packaged
  • Eight dosage units of buprenorphine
  • 23 dosage units of alprazolam
  • 13 dosage units of lorazepam
  • Six dosage units of clonazepam
  • A fully loaded Smith and Wesson handgun
  • $1,7440

Smoot was arrested and is being charged with:

  • Felony possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine
  • Felony maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance
  • Misdemeanor simple possession of a schedule III controlled substance
  • Three counts of misdemeanor simple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance
  • Misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon
  • Misdemeanor possession of marijuana paraphernalia
  • Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia