Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame
On or about the 21st day of August 2024 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office executed a Search Warrant for illegal drugs at a residence located at 84 Avery Lane, Henderson N.C. At the time of service, the residence was found to be occupied by two adults and numerous juveniles.
As a result of the warrant service, and subsequent search of both the home and property, the following items of evidence were located and seized: 4870 Bindles of Heroin, 1154 grams of Cocaine Hydrochloride and Cocaine Base (more than one Kilogram), more than 20 pounds of Marijuana, five firearms and more than $30,000 in US Currency.
The following arrests were made:
Maurice Kearney (of the residence)
Traffic Cocaine
Traffic Heroin
Traffic Marijuana
Felony Maintaining both a Residence and Motor Vehicle to Keep/Sell/Store Controlled Substances
Kearney’s bond was set at $250,000 Secured.
Andrea Swain (of the residence)
Traffic Cocaine
Traffic Heroin
Traffic Marijuana
Felony Maintaining both a Residence and Motor Vehicle to Keep/Sell/Store Controlled Substances
Swain’s bond was set at $200,000 Secured.
Michael Gill
Traffic Cocaine
Traffic Heroin
Felony Maintaining a Motor Vehicle to Keep/Sell/Store Controlled Substances
Gill’s bond was set at $130,000 Secured.
Tiffanie Moore
Traffic Cocaine
Traffic Heroin
Felony Maintaining a Motor Vehicle to Keep/Sell/Store Controlled Substances
Moore’s bond was set at $100,000 Secured.
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank the Henderson Police Department and the NCSBI for their assistance in the service of this warrant. No parties were injured during the execution of the search warrant. No further arrests are anticipated related to this investigation.