ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Two people were arrested after Asheville Police and state agents seized more than 2,000 grams of narcotics and several stolen firearms, authorities announced Tuesday, August 19.
According to a news release from the Asheville Police Department (APD), officers and the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) made contact with Takeia Vanessa Davis, 43, and Karriam Habar Taylor, 49, around 1:29 p.m.
Both were found carrying concealed stolen firearms, prompting investigators to obtain a search warrant for a residence on Cordova Street, which was unoccupied at the time.
Inside, officers discovered a significant amount of drugs and other evidence. The seized items included:
2,432.41g of Methamphetamine (5.36 lbs)
254.67g of Fentanyl
100.6g of Purple Fentanyl
22.89g of Blue Pills (potentially pressed fentanyl)
40.23g of Powder Cocaine
61.36g of Crack Cocaine
43 unidentified pills
2.76g of green powder
3 Handguns
$3,453 in cash
Karriam Habar Taylor was arrested and charged with:
Felony parole commission violation
Felony possession of a stolen firearm
Felony possession of a firearm by a felon
Misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun
Misdemeanor resisting a public officer
Taylor was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility and held without bond due to a parole violation.
Takeia Vanessa Davis was charged with:
Felony possession of a stolen firearm
Misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun
Misdemeanor driving while license revoked
She was booked into the same facility under a $3,000 secured bond.
The Major Case Unit and Street Crimes Unit of the Asheville Police Department worked jointly with the SBI on the case, which remains under investigation.
