Iron Station Man Charged With Trafficking Heroin

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — Police say they arrested a man for trafficking heroin in Lincoln County.

Investigators say they were tipped off about drug activity in the area of Nolen Acres Lane in Iron Station.

After an investigation, please conducted a traffic stop and reportedly found a significant amount of black tar heroin inside Eric Nolen’s vehicle.

Nolen, 40, has been charged with trafficking heroin by possession, trafficking heroin by transport and driving while license revoked.  He was also charged with two outstanding child support warrants and two warrants for probation violation.

Nolen is being held in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $57,000 secured bond.