Multi-agency joint operation leads to arrest of Auburn woman
A joint operation with Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators, United States Army Criminal Intelligence Division agents, and the officials with Auburn Police Division has resulted in an arrest for drug trafficking and other related charges.
The investigation which has been on-going for several weeks had determined that multiple types of illegal drugs were being sold in Auburn utilizing a digital application.
Investigators determined that individuals buying drugs were placing orders with their cell phone and picking up the drugs at certain times that were given to them by the dealers.
A search warrant was executed on September 22, 2022, in the 2000 block of Downs Way in Auburn where investigators recovered multiple types of illegal drugs to include Marijuana, Psilocybin mushrooms, THC wax and oils, a quantity of pills, drug paraphernalia associated with the sale of drugs and approximately $100,000.00 in U.S. currency.
23-year-old Cindy Zheng, from Auburn, was arrested and charged with one count of drug trafficking, one count of drug paraphernalia, and five counts of Possession of a controlled substance. Zheng was booked into the Lee County Detention Center and released after posting a $ 60,000 bond.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).
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