Over Half A Million Dollars Seized From Union County Home

WESLEY CHAPEL, NC — Union County narcotics detectives seized more than half a million dollars last week while executing a search warrant.

Officials say a stolen motorcycle, a 9mm handgun with a suppressor, and a suitcase containing more than $500,000 was found inside the home on Heather Glen Drive. 48-year-old Vernice Nicks Simpson was arrested and charged with Possession or Receiving Stolen Goods.

The Sheriff’s Office says they were acting on a tip when they obtained the search warrant for the home, but did not give specifics.

The same home was forcibly broken into and burglarized in the early morning hours of May 10, according to officials. That case is still under investigation and no arrests have been made.