Large Fentanyl Seizure Leads to Two Arrests Following ACE Team Traffic Stop

RUTHERFORD COUNTY — A routine traffic stop by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office ACE (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement) Team on November 26, 2025, resulted in the discovery of a substantial quantity of suspected fentanyl and several other narcotics.

The stop occurred on U.S. Highway 74 near U.S. 221 South. The vehicle, traveling eastbound, was operated by Christopher Markov of Charlotte, NC, with Chasidy Weaver, also of Charlotte, riding as a passenger.

According to investigators, while speaking with the occupants, deputies observed what appeared to be narcotics in the vehicle’s center console. Both individuals were asked to exit the vehicle as the investigation continued. During the roadside interview, investigators learned the pair had been traveling from Colorado to Charlotte.

K9 Ranger was deployed for a free-air sniff around the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics, giving deputies probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search, investigators located a black safe concealed inside.

Inside the vehicle and safe, deputies seized:

• Approximately 185 grams of powder fentanyl

• Approximately 8 grams of purple “rock” fentanyl

• Approximately 1 gram of cocaine

• $1,218 in U.S. currency

• A black safe containing jewelry

  
  

Both Markov and Weaver were arrested at the scene and transported to the Rutherford County Detention Center.

Charges and Bonds

Christopher Markov – Charlotte, NC

• Trafficking in Opium or Heroin (Fentanyl)

• Felony Possession of Cocaine

• Maintain Vehicle/Dwelling/Place for Controlled Substances

• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Fail to Maintain Lane

• Driving While ImpairedBond: $550,000 secured

  
  

Chasidy Weaver – Charlotte, NC

• Trafficking in Opium or Heroin (Fentanyl)

• Felony Possession of Cocaine

• Possession of Drug ParaphernaliaBond: $400,000 secured

  
  

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office ACE Team thanked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol for their assistance in the case.