Davidson County, NC – A hotel search in Thomasville led to a major drug arrest Wednesday, with investigators seizing fentanyl, methamphetamine and firearms during a Davidson County Anti-Drug Regional Task Force operation.
According to the Davidson Anti-Drug Regional Task Force (DART), investigators executed a search warrant on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at a hotel room located on Laura Lane in Thomasville. During the operation, detectives seized methamphetamine, marijuana, fentanyl and two firearms.
As a result of the investigation, Mario Tyrone Moore, 40, was arrested and charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses. Authorities say Moore allegedly faces the following charges:
- Trafficking fentanyl by possession
- Trafficking methamphetamine by possession (two counts)
- Trafficking methamphetamine by transport
- Simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance
- Possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Resisting a public officer
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
Investigators did not release details about the quantity of drugs seized or whether additional arrests are expected.
Moore was placed in the Davidson County Jail under a $775,000 secured bond, according to officials. Court records show his next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, in Davidson County District Court.
The Davidson Anti-Drug Regional Task Force is a multi-agency partnership involving the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Thomasville Police Department, Lexington Police Department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Officials say the task force focuses on disrupting drug trafficking networks and reducing the availability of illegal narcotics across Davidson County and surrounding areas.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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