Around 1:29 p.m. on August 19, APD detectives contacted Takeia Vanessa Davis (12/07/1980) and Karriam Habar Taylor (06/18/1976) while working in tandem with the SBI.
It was discovered that Davis and Taylor were carrying hidden stolen firearms when they were apprehended. After more research, a search warrant was obtained for a home on Cordova Street, where a significant quantity of cash, another firearm, and a trafficking quantity of drugs were found. When the search was conducted, the unoccupied house was empty.
Seized:
2432.41g of Methamphetamine (5.36lbs)
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
$3453.02 in U.S. currency
Arrested:
Karriam Habar Taylor (06/18/1976)
(F) Parole Commission Violation
(F) Possession of Stolen Firearm
(F) Possession of Firearm by Felon
(M) Carrying Concealed Gun
(M) Resisting Public Officer
Taylor was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under NO BOND (ineligible for release) by a magistrate due to Parole Violation.
Takeia Vanessa Davis (12/07/1980)
(F) Possession of Stolen Firearm
(M) Carrying Concealed Gun
(M) Driving While License Revoked
Davis was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $3,000 (or $300 to a bondsman) secured bond issued by a magistrate.
Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.
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