Deputies say roadside investigation uncovered drugs trafficking charges and a mandatory $50K fine
YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina man will spend years behind bars after a traffic stop in Yancey County led investigators to a major methamphetamine trafficking case, authorities said.
The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office announced the conviction and sentencing of Jerome Frederick Honeycutt following a March 2025 traffic stop conducted by Deputy Myria Hylemon and a subsequent vehicle search by Detective Brandon Wilson.
According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation resulted in Honeycutt pleading guilty to multiple narcotics charges, including two counts of felony trafficking in methamphetamine.
Honeycutt also pleaded guilty to felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substances, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
On May 5, Honeycutt was sentenced to 70 to 93 months in prison.
The court also ordered him to pay a mandatory $50,000 fine.
Authorities did not release additional details about the amount of narcotics seized during the investigation.
The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office said it remains committed to targeting illegal narcotics trafficking through proactive enforcement and partnerships within the judicial system.
Key Points
- A Yancey County traffic stop led to a major meth trafficking conviction
- Jerome Frederick Honeycutt was sentenced to 70 to 93 months in prison
- The court also ordered Honeycutt to pay a mandatory $50,000 fine