Iredell County Government: Three Iredell County Men Charged With Felony, And Misdemeanor Drug Crimes.

Mooresville NC

05 October, 2021

1:50 PM

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Press release from the Iredell County Government: October 5, 2021 Date/Time of Offense: Saturday, October 3, 2021. Offense(s)/Charge(s): Felony Possession of Cocaine                                       Misdemeanor Possess Drug Paraphernalia                                       Misdemeanor Possess Marijuana Paraphernalia   Location of Incident: Intersection of Turnersburg Highway & Jane Sowers Road, Statesville   Suspect(s): Jose Israel Lopez Flores Jr., 21 Years Old                    3819 South Chipley Ford Road                    Statesville, North Carolina 28625                      Jhonathan Morales, 19 Years Old                    157 Tabor Inn Lane                    Olin, North Carolina 28660                      Yoni Imare Chaves, 20 Years Old                    126 Friendship Road                    Statesville, North Carolina 28625                Sheriff Darren Campbell stated: A Statesville man was arrested, and charged with Felony Possession of Cocaine after a traffic stop on Turnersburg Highway. Jose Israel Lopez Flores Jr. was arrested after Iredell County Sheriff's Office Road Patrol Deputies found Flores to be in possession of over 25 grams of Cocaine.   Deputy C. Wilson conducted the traffic stop at approximately 1:00 am Saturday morning on Turnersburg Highway at the intersection of Jane Sowers Road after he observed a traffic violation.   When Deputy C. Wilson approached the vehicle, he smelled the odor of an alcohol coming from the driver as well as the interior of the vehicle.  Deputy N. Hodges arrived on scene to assist with the traffic stop as there were three individuals in the vehicle. Based on other evidence gathered during the stop, a search of the vehicle was conducted. The deputies located the package of powder Cocaine in the front passenger area near where Flores was seated. Deputies also located Marijuana, and other items of drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.  Jhonathan Morales was cited for Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana Drug Paraphernalia. Yoni Chavez was cited for Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia and left from the scene. Jose Israel Lopez Flores Jr., was arrested on scene, and transported to the Iredell County Detention Center where he was charged with: Felony Possession of Cocaine, Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia. Flores appeared before Magistrate J. Hollar who issued a 10,000.00 dollar secured bond on these charges.    This press release was produced by the Iredell County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.