BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man during a traffic stop on Thursday.

Officials said that the driver, Robert Edward Burgin, had outstanding felony warrants from the Asheville Police Department. During the traffic stop, the following items were seized:

27.5 grams of fentanyl

9.1 grams of crack cocaine

Miscellaneous items of drug paraphernalia

As a result of this investigation, Burgin was charged with the following offenses:

Trafficking fentanyl by possession (Level I)

Trafficking in fentanyl by Transport (Level I)

Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver cocaine

Driving while license revoked

Possession of drug paraphernalia

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