Anders Hare

The SBI Assists With An Early Morning Drug Operation Seizing Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Marijuana, 9 Firearms, and Cash A months-long investigation by the Monroe Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a 31-year-old Monroe man and the seizure of more than 10 pounds of methamphetamine, 1 pound of cocaine, marijuana, 9 firearms, and more than $15,000 in cash. Over the past several months, detectives with the Monroe Police Department have been investigating Eufracio Quizapa-Santillo, 31, of Monroe. This morning around 6 a.m., the Monroe Police Department’s Special Response Team, Homeland Security Investigations, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department executed search warrants at two locations. Quizapa-Santillo was arrested and is facing multiple felony charges including: -- possession of a firearm by a felon -- maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of distributing narcotics -- possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine -- trafficking in methamphetamine -- felony conspiracy, trafficking in cocaine -- felony possession of marijuana -- exposing a child to a controlled substance. The investigation is active and ongoing, and additional charges are possible. @NCLeg @NCSHP @NCAGO @NC_Governor @NCACP @NCSheriffsAssoc @MonroePolice @CMPD @HSI_Charlotte @ATFCharlotte @FBICharlotte @cmpdchief @MeckCounty