ASHEBORO, N.C. — A Randleman man was arrested on drug trafficking charges after a search warrant led to the discovery of fentanyl and heroin at a local motel, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
On Dec. 22, 2021, the Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics unit, working with the Asheboro Police Department, concluded an investigation into the distribution of heroin and fentanyl in Asheboro. The investigation led detectives to execute a search warrant at the Motel 6 at 827 Albemarle Road.
The search revealed a trafficking amount of fentanyl, alprazolam, drug paraphernalia and U.S. currency.
Antonio Matthew Ciraolo was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Jail. A magistrate charged him with felony trafficking in heroin, misdemeanor maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substances, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance.
Ciraolo is being held on a $25,000 secured bond. A first appearance was set for Jan. 3, 2022, in Randolph County District Court.
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