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Four arrested after drugs found in storage unit

By Bill Moss, Published: December 22, 2017

Henderson County sheriff’s deputies charged four people on drug offenses after they found methamphetamine, marijuana, a firearm with an altered and destroyed serial number, drug paraphernalia, and other items in a storage unit at Mills River Storage Facility. 

Detectives with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Direct Enforcement Team and Property Crimes Unit executed a search warrant for the storage unit on Nov. 28.  During the course of the investigation, detectives seized bags of methamphetamine, marijuana, a firearm with an altered and destroyed serial number, drug paraphernalia, and other miscellaneous items.

Arrested were:

• Lesia Leigh Cole, 22, of Leicester, charged with Felony Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine, Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana up to 1/2oz, and Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was released after posting a$7,600.00 secured bond.
• Christopher John Swayngim, 26, of Asheville, charged with Felony Possession of a Firearm with an altered and destroyed serial number. He was released after posting an $8,000.00 secured bond.  
• Dakota Ray Creek, 30, of Hendersonville, identified as a person of interest in connection with the storage unit search warrant.  Warrants were later obtained for Felony Possession of Methamphetamine and Felony Maintain a Vehicle/Dwelling/Place for Controlled Substances. On Dec. 13, acting on information as to Creek’s possible whereabouts, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit and Warrant Squad deputies went to Courtland Boulevard in Hendersonville attempting to serve arrestwarrants on Creek. Upon their arrival, deputies saw Creek standing in the garage area of the home and took him into custody without incident.  During the arrest deputies located approximately 11.3 grams of methamphetamine on his person.  Street Crime detectives then additionally charged Creek with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  He posted a total bond of $62,638.46 and has been released.

One additional drug arrest also took place on Tuesday, Nov. 28, when detectives stopped a suspicious vehicle outside of the Mills River Storage Facility. During the course of the investigation, methamphetamine and marijuana were seized and Brianna Storm Keener, 21, of Cumming, Ga., was charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana. She was released on a $5,100 bond.