Charlotte storage auction yields 25 pounds cocaine

A storage unit purchased at auction in Charlotte's Hickory Grove/Mint Hill area yielded a large drug haul when a buyer found packaged cocaine among the items. Authorities seized about 25 pounds of cocaine, more than three ounces of methamphetamine, and roughly 0.89 ounces of fentanyl, with Mint Hill police assisting CMPD in the investigation. No arrests have been reported in connection with the discovery. The case prompted coordinated responses from CMPD and Mint Hill officers, who are investigating the source and circumstances. Reports from multiple outlets corroborate the seizure and its scale, indicating a significant narcotics finding tied to an auction purchase.