Massive Catawba County Drug Bust Uncovers $900K in Meth, Coke, and Fentanyl
CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — North Carolina deputies snatched up over $900,000 worth of illegal drugs in one of the biggest busts the Catawba Valley region has seen this year.
According to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, its Narcotics Division kicked off an investigation back in February targeting a network of suspected drug traffickers moving weight across the county. A task-force officer helped pull off several controlled buys — and that’s when the feds stepped in.
On October 23, federal agents and local deputies executed a search warrant at a Granite Falls residence, uncovering a jaw-dropping stash:
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60.6 kilograms of methamphetamine (valued at $454,500)
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12.7 kilograms of cocaine (valued at $429,100)
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1.3 kilograms of fentanyl (valued at $39,000)
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$377,981 in cash
Authorities say the operation dismantled a major supply chain feeding poison into Catawba County and surrounding areas.
The Arrests
Kenneth Travis
Travis now faces:
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One count of conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine
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Seven counts of trafficking methamphetamine
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Two counts of maintaining a dwelling/vehicle for drug sales or delivery
He’s being held at the Catawba County Detention Facility under a $1.2 million bond and is expected to face a judge on November 13.
Oderia Dante Glaspy
Glaspy, from Hickory, was also arrested and hit with:
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One count of conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine
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Two counts of trafficking methamphetamine
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One count of maintaining a dwelling/vehicle for drug activity
He’s locked up under a $450,000 bond, also due in court November 13.
Investigators say additional state charges and federal indictments are still on the way. The Sheriff’s Office praised the joint effort with federal agents that led to the takedown.
Authorities call this bust “a major win” for the Catawba Valley community — but warn that the fight against large-scale drug trafficking is far from over.
