LENOIR, NC (WBTV) -
A local business woman and her boyfriend were arrested on cocaine trafficking charges after a year-long investigation, according to the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.
Jennifer Denise Robinson, 32, is the owner and operator of JennaDollzz Tanning Salon in Granite Falls. Ice Agents, along with officers of the Granite Falls Police Department, conducted surveillance along with interviews and undercover purchases from Robinson and her boyfriend, Aaron Lateff Pearson, 38, out of the salon and their home on Canyon Court in Lenoir, deputies said.
The Caldwell County SWAT Team executed the search warrant without at their home while undercover agents simultaneously executed another search warrant at the business. Both Robinson and Pearson were taken into custody at the business, the report states.
Pearson was immediately arrested for outstanding cocaine charges stemming from McDowell County.
Over an ounce and half of powder cocaine, marijuana, digital scales, $1,430 and a 2010 Nissan Altima were all seized during the searches.
The drugs have a value of $4,100 according to North Carolina State Guidelines.
Robinson was charged with felonious trafficking in cocaine, and two counts of felonious maintain a dwelling to keep/store a controlled substance.
Pearson was charged with felonious trafficking in cocaine and one count of felonious maintain a dwelling to keep/store a controlled substance.
Both were taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center and placed under a $20,000 bond. Both are scheduled for District Court in Lenoir on Friday.
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