A Gastonia man was arrested on 13 charges relating to drug trafficking in Gaston County. Investigators found an additional 3,000 fentanyl pills in his possession.
Just 2 mg of fentanyl — an amount commonly found in one pill —is enough to kill someone, according to the DEA.
In a news release Wednesday, Gaston County Police said Elazja Gingles was arrested on March 2 by the department’s Special Investigations Unit on several outstanding drug warrants.
“During the course of the investigation, an additional 3,000 fentanyl pills were seized, which have a street value of approximately $90,000,” police said.
In addition to the 13 counts related to trafficking fentanyl, Gingles was charged with two counts of maintaining a vehicle for selling controlled substances, and was also served with an outstanding parole warrant.
Gingles is in Gaston County jail on a $1 million bond.