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Two arrested on meth charges

By Bill Moss, Published: May 20, 2017

A 30-year-old woman and 24-year-old man were arrested for trafficking methamphetamine and other charges after Henderson County sheriff's detectives stopped their car on Asheville Highway at 4:10 p.m. Friday.

As one detective checked identification, a second detective noticed a marijuana joint in plain view in the passenger’s lap, the sheriff's office said in a news release. At this point, the passengers were asked to exit the vehicle while a search was conducted. The search yielded methamphetamine, a digital scale with drug residue, a loaded handgun, multiple baggies and other drug paraphernalia.

The driver, Christina Whittington, of 298 Tall Timbers Trail in Hendersonville, was charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, felony maintaining a vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon. Whittington is being held in the Henderson County Jail under a $9,000 secured bond.

The passenger gave false identification to deputies and was initially charged with simple possession of marijuana. Upon further investigation, the passenger’s true identity was discovered and he was found to have felony warrants out of Florida for methamphetamine charges.

Robert Dennis Livingston, of 19 Christian Walk Lane in Hendersonville, was charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, felony identity theft, carrying a concealed weapon, resist delay and obstruct, simple possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Livingston is being held in the Henderson County Jail under a $37,500.00 secured bond. 

Livingston and Whittington were also charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine. Both were served with the additional warrants while detained in the Henderson County Jail. They both received an additional $40,000 bond.