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Drug squad seizes 2 pounds of meth in Zirconia bust

Ronald Shane Green and Nicole Marie McCoppin are charged with multiple drug trafficking felonies.

By Bill Moss, Published: January 24, 2019

The Henderson County sheriff's office drug squad seized more than 2 pounds of methamphetamine and charged two people with drug trafficking felonies after an early morning search of a home in Zirconia.

The SWAT and Drug Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at 738 Mountain View Church Road and found one kilogram (2.2 lbs.) of methamphetamins. Two people were arrested as a result of the search.
 
Ronald Shane Green, 44, was jailed under a $155,000 secured bond and charged with felony trafficking in methamphetamine by possession, felony conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine, felony possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver a controlled substance and felony maintaining a dwelling/place for controlled substance.
 
Jailed on $290,000 a bond, Nicole Marie McCoppin, 36, was charged with felony trafficking in methamphetamine by possession, felony trafficking in methamphetamine by transport, felony conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine, felony possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver a controlled substance and felony maintaining a dwelling/place for controlled substance
 
 
Sheriff Lowell Griffin encouraged members of the community to report drug related information to (828) 694-2954.