Last Updated on January 12, 2025 3:05 pm
LANSING, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of husband and wife forTrafficking in Methamphetamine. Scott Ashley Stout, 43-year-old of Lansing, andChristina Ruth Stout, 50-year-old of Lansing.
On December 11th, 2024, Ashe County Sheriff's Deputy Cody Dancy was patrolling theFleetwood area when he noticed a vehicle in violation of the law. Dancy initiated atraffic stop and found the driver and passenger, identified as Scott and ChristinaStout; due to the circumstances of the stop, K9 Sgt. Volger arrived on the scene. K9Rhino was deployed for an open-air stiff and alerted at two different areas of thevehicle. Deputies began searching the vehicle, and a large amount of crystalsubstance, later identified as Methamphetamine, was discovered. The substance willbe sent to the NCSBI lab for further testing.
Deputies seized approximately 1.1 pounds (499 grams) of Methamphetamine. Deputies transported Scott and Christina Stout to the Ashe County Detention Center without further incident.Scott Ashley Stout, age 43, of Lansing, was placed under a $1,000,000secured bond. His charges include: 2 Felony Counts of Trafficking in Methamphetamine
Felony Conspire Trafficking Methamphetamine
Christina Ruth Stout, age 50, of Lansing, was placed under a$1,000,000 secured bond. Her charges include:
2 Felony Counts of Trafficking in Methamphetamine
Felony Conspire Trafficking Methamphetamine
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