Nicholas Eugene Bollinger, 33, and Emily Jane Clawson, 32, were sentenced to a minimum of 70 months (maximum of 93 months) for felony trafficking in opium/heroin. Both are now incarcerated in the N.C. Department of Corrections.
Bollinger pled guilty to felony trafficking on Monday, Aug. 4. Clawson followed suit on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
CASE BACKGROUND
Burke County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at their home on 3716 Leger Road in Valdese on July 11 as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
During the search of the residence, investigators discovered and seized quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and numerous firearms, including one that was stolen.
Following the execution of the search warrant, two individuals, identified as Bollinger and Clawson, were arrested. Both were transported to the Burke County Magistrate’s Office, where they were charged with felony trafficking in opium/heroin, felony possession of methamphetamine, and felony possession of cocaine.
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