Two Marion Residents Charged Following Weekend Traffic Stop
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-05-07T17:45:24.532Z
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McDowell County -- May 7, 2026: A Sunday traffic stop on US-70 East led to the arrest of two Marion residents on drug-related charges.
McDowell County -- May 7, 2026: A Sunday traffic stop on US-70 East led to the arrest of two Marion residents on drug-related charges.According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Day initiated a vehicle stop for traffic violations on the eastern stretch of US-70. During the encounter, deputies conducted a search of the vehicle and its passengers, which uncovered a quantity of suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia.Arrests and ChargesThe following individuals, who w