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-Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office

On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, Patrol Division and Criminal Investigative Division conducted an undercover operation. A buy bust was conducted in the Vance County area for a large sum of Heroin.

Participating agencies in the investigation were Homeland Security Investigation and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

Arrested during the investigation were Diquon Steven Alston, age 26, charged with three (3) counts of Trafficking Heroin and Conspiracy to Traffick Heroin and Saquan Javier Alexander, age 27,  charged with three (3) counts of Trafficking Heroin and Conspiracy to Traffick Heroin along with multiple traffic offenses.

Alston received a $285,000.00 bond; his court date was set for June 29, 2020. Alexander received a $385,000.00 bond; his court date was set for June 29, 2020.

This investigation is continuing.

Saquan Javier Alexander, age 27,  was arrested and charged with three (3) counts of Trafficking Heroin and Conspiracy to Traffick Heroin along with multiple traffic offenses. (VCSO photo)

Diquon Steven Alston, age 26, was arrested and charged with three (3) counts of Trafficking Heroin and Conspiracy to Traffick Heroin. (VCSO photo)