FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — A man is facing charges after a drug bust of nearly $1 million in Forsyth County.
The Forsyth County Drug Task Force (FCDTF) arrested Julio Miguel Roman for trafficking heroin and cocaine.
FCDTF said they received information about a potential drug trafficking source on Althea Street in Winston-Salem in September 2022. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and FCDTF then started an investigation.
Law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop in Greensboro Wednesday where $75,150 were seized.
Investigators then obtained a search warrant for the Althea Street location which led to the drug bust.
Detectives seized:
• 171 grams of fentanyl pills
• 10 pounds of marijuana
• 8.5 kilograms of cocaine
• Two handguns and two assault rifles
The street value for the drugs seized is $946,750.
Roman is charged with one count of trafficking heroin/opium, one count of trafficking cocaine, and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance. His bond is set at $1 million.
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