Rowan officers make arrest after months-long drug investigation – Salisbury Post

A 47-year-old man was arrested by Rowan County Sheriff's officials after a four-month drug trafficking investigation.

Michael David Smith was arrested on Friday, August 16, and faces numerous drug charges, according to RCSO spokesman Captain Mark McDaniel.

Detectives from the Rowan County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit began investigating Smith's activities in April of this year, looking into his possible involvement in drug trafficking in China Grove and Salisbury.

During the investigation, investigators purchased multiple quantities of commercial crystal meth (“ice”) from Smith in Rowan County. Throughout the investigation, investigators seized over 630 grams of methamphetamine and over 30 grams of cocaine.

Smith was charged with two counts of sale/delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance, four counts of trafficking in methamphetamine by sale, four counts of trafficking in methamphetamine by delivery, trafficking in methamphetamine by possession, trafficking in methamphetamine by transportation, trafficking in cocaine by possession and trafficking in cocaine by transportation.

Smith was given a $1.5 million secured bond and housed in the Rowan County Detention Center.

The RCSO Special Investigations Unit was assisted by the Criminal Apprehension Team and the Patrol Division.