— From the office of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame
On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics Unit, the SBI and the Henderson Police Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 20 Brookhaven Place Henderson, NC 27536 after an investigation into heroin trafficking at the residence. Investigators located and seized trafficking amounts of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, two firearms one which was reported stolen, U.S. currency and other items of drug manufacturing equipment from the residence. Nigel Torres, 24 and Damien Alston, 24, were arrested and charged with trafficking heroin (x2), possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, maintaining a dwelling for selling controlled substances, and possession of drug paraphernalia. No bond allowed for Torres due to being out on pending charges as well as on active probation. Alston was given a secured bond of $450,000 pending a court hearing in Vance County court.
