Two-day traffic enforcement operation yields 68 charges in Burke County

A two-day traffic enforcement operation involving seven law enforcement and state agencies resulted in 68 charges and the service of 13 outstanding arrest warrants across Burke County.

The Burke County Sheriff's Office coordinated Operation Shadowfall on Nov. 5-6 in partnership with the Morganton Department of Public Safety, Lincolnton Police Department, McDowell County Sheriff's Office, N.C. State Highway Patrol, N.C. Department of Adult Correction, and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

During the operation, officers conducted four checking stations and multiple saturation patrols throughout the county. The enforcement efforts resulted in the following charges:

• Two counts of driving while impaired
• Two counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance
• One count of possession of methamphetamine
• One count of possession of drug paraphernalia
• One count of felony fleeing to elude arrest
• 61 additional charges
• Officers also served 13 outstanding arrest warrants.

The sheriff's office said the operation highlighted the importance of cooperation among law enforcement agencies in addressing criminal activity and improving roadway safety.