Police arrest drug trafficking co-conspirators in Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – The Asheville Police Department arrested two co-conspirators for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking near a hotel in east Asheville.

During the course of an investigation near a hotel on the 140 block of Tunnel Road, detectives identified and charged 53-year-old Brandi Yanette Haynes and 33-year-old Christopher Quamanie Hammett for drug trafficking.

The police department said when they took Haynes and Hammett into custody on Monday afternoon, Haynes was in possession of a concealed gun and what they described as a “trafficking amount of drugs.” Reports state Hammett also was in possession of drugs.

During the arrests, detectives seized a KelTec pistol, 148.34 grams of methamphetamine, 13 grams of crack cocaine and 2.5 grams of fentanyl.

Hayne and Hammett have been charged with the following:

Brandi Yanette Haynes

• felony trafficking in methamphetamine by possession
• felony possession with intent to sell or deliver schedule II
• felony possession with intent to sell or deliver schedule VI
• felony possess schedule II
• felony maintain a dwelling for controlled substances
• carrying a concealed gun
• possession of drug paraphernalia

Haynes was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under no bond.

Christopher Quamanie Hammett

• possession with intent to sell or deliver schedule II x2
• felony possess schedule II
• resist, delay, or obstruct

Hammett was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $50,000 bond.

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