NC police K-9 sniffs out 1,000 bricks of heroin, 5 kilos of cocaine inside car on I-85

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A man from Albany, New York, faces multiple charges involving illegal drugs after a traffic stop Saturday on the interstate in Henderson, N.C.

Police in Henderson said in a Facebook post that officers stopped 41-year-old Jonathan Gordon on I-85 for a traffic violation. Police didn't say what the violation was in their post about the arrest.
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The traffic stop was conducted at 4:50 a.m. and during the stop a police department K-9 gave a 'positive' alert to something in the car.

According to Henderson police, they conducted a search of the car and found 1,000 bricks of heroin and 5 kilos of cocaine.

Police didn't say where in the car the drugs were found.

(Photo: Henderson Police Department)


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Gordon was the only person in the vehicle, police said.

He has been charged with trafficking heroin, trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to sell, deliver, manufacture and maintain a vehicle to keep controlled substances.



Gordan was booked into the Vance County Detention Center. His bond was set at $500,000



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