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Deputies seize $217,000 worth of pot

By Bill Moss, Published: August 18, 2016

Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested one resident and are looking for another after seizing $217,600 worth of pot at a home on Wednesday.

Investigators executed a search warrant for the house at 1003 John Delk Road in Hendersonville and gathered 68 marijuana plants, paraphernalia and marijuana manufacturing equipment, the sheriff's office said.

Charged was Shawn S. Hatfield. He faces charges of manufacturing marijuana, maintaining a dwelling for that purpose and conspiracy. He was jailed under an $18,000 secured bond.

The authorities are looking for a man they described as co-conspirator, Sonny Roger Roberts, 55, also of 1003 John Delk Road. Roberts has three active felony warrants that include manufacture marijuana, maintaining a dwelling, and conspiracy.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of ROBERTS is asked to contact the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at 828.697.4912 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 828.697.STOP. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation assisted in the investigation which is ongoing.

In a separate and unrelated investigation, sheriff’s deputies responding to information that drug transactions were being conducted in a parking lot near Fruitland Baptist Church on Aug. 9 arrested Robin Lyle Estes, 53, of Mills Gap Road. Estes was charged with Possession With Intent to Sell or Deliver Marijuana, Possession of Firearm by Felon and Maintaining a Dwelling, all felonies.

Henderson County drug agents seized 15 ounces of marijuana, 12 firearms and $1,400 cash. Estes has been released on bond.