Buncombe County Bust: Over 6 Pounds of Fentanyl Off Streets

Buncombe County -- April 29, 2026: A multi-agency operation in Buncombe County on April 16 resulted in the largest fentanyl seizure in the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office's history.The investigation, years-long, culminated in the execution of search warrants at three residences across Buncombe County: on Roper Street in Candler and on Mardell Circle and Dartmouth Street in Asheville. The operation targeted a large-scale drug trafficking organization and involved coordination between the Buncomb