Gaston County police seize cocaine and firearms in Dallas trafficking arrest
Special Investigations Unit reports Wednesday arrest after months-long probe; man held without bond
DALLAS - Gaston County police arrested a 44-year-old Dallas man Wednesday after a months-long cocaine trafficking investigation, according to a Nov. 5 department news release.
Detectives with the Special Investigations Unit seized more than half a pound of cocaine, along with marijuana, MDMA, $600 in cash and three firearms, including an AR-15 style pistol with a 60-round magazine, the release said.
The man, described as a convicted felon on parole from Georgia at the time of the arrest, is being held without bond at the Gaston County Jail. Police said he faces charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture, maintaining a vehicle and dwelling for the sale of controlled substances, and possession of MDMA.
Source: Gaston County Police Department, News Flash: Seize Firearms and Cocaine During Investigation (posted Nov. 5, 2026, 4 p.m.).