Traffic stops nets 250 bags of heroin


Suspect has drug charges pending from 2005

Members of the Henderson Police Department Narcotics Unit performed a vehicle stop at 726 State Street in Henderson, North Carolina on January 29, 2009.

During the investigation, the driver of the vehicle fled on foot.

After a brief foot chase, the driver was allegedly found in possession of 250 bags of heroin. The weight of the heroin was approximately eight grams.

The investigation tends to show that the suspect listed below was involved in the sale and distribution of heroin.

The suspect has an extensive criminal history to include: Possession with the intent to sell heroin, conspiracy to violate drug laws, and resisting police officers. The suspect also has pending charges from 2005 that include: Maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, trafficking heroin by possession, possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver heroin, possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana, and manufacture marijuana. In the case from 2005, the suspect listed below is alleged to have possessed 32 grams of heroin, which is more than 8 times the amount needed for a charge of trafficking.

The investigation is continuing and more arrests are pending.

Anthony Brame 01-29-10
Anthony Brame

Anthony Laguan Brame, a.k.a. “ANT”, 24
726 State Street
Henderson, NC
Charges: Trafficking heroin by possession, trafficking heroin by transportation, maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance, resisting a public officer, driving without an operator’s license, and a window tint violation
Court date: February 15, 2010
Bond: $60,000