Drugs and open beer cans part of I-40 traffic stop

When a Burke County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over a vehicle on Saturday, Aug. 2, the officer discovered open beer cans and a lot more.

The driver, identified as Jesse Yang, was stopped on I-40 eastbound. In addition to the open beer cans, two additional passengers were present in the vehicle, one of whom was later identified as Boau Yang.

During a search of the vehicle, deputies located a large resealable plastic bag containing a green leafy substance, suspected to be marijuana; multiple glass smoking pipes; and several plastic bags containing a crystalline substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. A glass pipe was also located in a bag near the area where Boau Yang had been sitting and it was discovered that she had an outstanding warrant from Catawba County.

Jesse Yang was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Burke County Magistrate’s Office, where he was charged with felony PWIMSD Marijuana, felony Possession of Methamphetamine, misdemeanor Open Container of alcohol, and misdemeanor Possess Drug Paraphernalia.

Boau Yang was also taken into custody and transported to the Burke County Magistrate’s Office, where she was charged with misdemeanor Possess Drug Paraphernalia and misdemeanor Resisting a Public Officer. She also faces charges in Catawba County.

J. Yang received a $12,500 secured bond and a court date of Aug. 4. For the Burke County charges, B. Yang received a $2000 secured bond and has a court date of Sept. 18.