Last Updated on May 5, 2025 12:59 pm

Lansing, NC – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrestof 37-year-old Alex Howard Marshall of Lansing, NC, forseveral drug charges, including Trafficking inMethamphetamine and Fentanyl.

On April 5th, 2025, Sgt. Chris Greene was patrolling theLansing area when he noticed a vehicle in violation of thelaw. Sgt. Greene initiated a traffic stop on the vehiclebelonging to Alex Marshall. Sheriff K9 Condor performedan open-air sniff with a positive alert inside the vehicle.Deputies began searching the vehicle and recovered 31.6grams of Methamphetamine, 5 grams of Fentanyl, severalitems of drug paraphernalia, and a handgun. Marshallwas arrested and transported without further incident.

Alex Howard Marshall, 37, of Lansing, was arrested and placedunder a No-Bond and is currently held in the Ashe CountyDetention Center. His charges include :

  • 3 Counts Felony Trafficking in Fentanyl (Opium)2 Counts Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine

  • 2 Counts Felony Possession of Methamphetamine

  • Felony PWIMSD (possession with intent to manufacture,sell, or deliver) Methamphetamine

  • Felony PWIMSD Sch. II Controlled S u b s t a n c e s

  • Felony P o s s e s s i o n S c h e d u l e II Controlled S u b s t a n c e

  • Felony Possess Controlled Substance Prison/JailPremisesMARSHALL

  • Felony P o s s e s s i o n o f F i r e a r m by Felon

  • Possess Drug Paraphernalia