SURRY COUNTY, N.C. — A Surry County drug trafficking investigation took a turn Wednesday when investigators said they nabbed 4.3 pounds of meth during a traffic stop. Four people have been arrested since the investigation began in 2021.
In February, the Surry County Sheriff's Office searched the Lowgap, NC home of Adrian and Teresa Del Rosario Martinez. Deputies said they found meth, hydrochloride, marijuana, 13 guns and drug paraphernalia. After the search, Adrian and Teresa were both arrested on drug-related charges.
Then on Wednesday, deputies pulled over Kevin Louis Markham of Mount Airy. During the stop, they said they found 4.3 pounds of meth, large amounts of cash, and assorted drug paraphernalia. The traffic stop led to a search of homes in both Ararat and Mount Airy, where deputies said they found more drugs.
Investigators said during the search of the Ararat home, they found meth, 21 guns, cash, and a stolen GMC Yukon. This is Markham's secondary home and is owned by the Martinezes, according to a release. Deputies said they also found figurines used to stash narcotics.
"These types of figurines are sometimes seen to be indicators of illegal narcotics being sold or stashed," Surry County Sheriff's Captain Scott G. Hudson said.
Deputies arrested Markham on several drug charges and another man who was at the home during the search - Joshua James Myers. Myers faces possession charges.
Here are the arrestees and their charges:
- Kevin Louis Markham: 3 counts of trafficking methamphetamine, 1 count of maintaining a drug vehicle, 1 count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and 1 count of possession of drug paraphernalia
- Adrian Martinez: 2 counts of trafficking methamphetamine, 1 count of maintaining a drug dwelling, 1 count of manufacturing marijuana, and 1 count of possession of drug paraphernalia
- Teresa Del Rosario Martinez: 1 count of maintaining a drug dwelling
- Joshua James Myers: 1 count of possession of methamphetamine and 1 count of possession of drug paraphernalia
