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Woman, man charged in shooting, drug trafficking after search on Kincross Avenue

Detectives seize Fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana and nearly $27,000 in cash from home

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Fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana and $26,921.11 in cash were seized after a shooting prompted a police search of a home on Kincross Avenue, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.

A shooting into an occupied vehicle was reported about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Kincross Avenue and Rannock Drive, according to a news release.

The victim told officers that the shooting occurred in the area of Seventy-First School and Raeford roads.

Investigators identified Britney Olivia Michelle Cox, 33, and William Cox IV, 35, both of Fayetteville, as the subjects involved in the shooting, the release said.

Officers found Britney and William Cox at a residence in the 6300 block of Kincross Avenue. A handgun and narcotics were in plain view, the release said.

Detectives obtained a search warrant and seized handguns and drugs at the home, the release said. The items seized included:.

  • Two handguns.
  • Assorted ammunition.
  • 359 grams of Fentanyl.
  • Nine grams of cocaine.
  • Four grams of marijuana,
  • $26,921.11 in U.S. currency.

Britney Cox was charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle; three counts of trafficking in Fentanyl; two counts of possession of cocaine with the intent to sell it; and two counts of maintaining a dwelling for drug trafficking. She was held at the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $300,000 secured bond, the release said.

William Cox was charged with accessory after the fact of a crime; three counts of trafficking in Fentanyl; two counts of possession with intent to sell cocaine; two counts of maintaining a dwelling for drug trafficking; and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was held at the county jail under a $305,000 secured bond, the release said.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477) or http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org.

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