What started as a fraud-related call at a Mooresville hotel ended with two people in jail and a car that police say was packed with drugs and a handgun.
Mooresville officers responding on Saturday to a report at a hotel on Alcove Road say they found a parked vehicle outside that was loaded with narcotics and a 9mm handgun. Both occupants were arrested at the scene and taken to the Iredell County Detention Center, where they remain in custody. Officials are calling it an amphetamine trafficking case with multiple felony counts attached.
According to Mooresville Police Department, officers who stopped at 109 Alcove Road located a vehicle containing what the department listed as about 382 grams of marijuana, roughly 150 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 23.5 grams of MDMA, 28.2 grams of suspected Adderall, 25.6 grams of THC wax, 39 THC cartridges and a 9mm handgun. The post identifies 26-year-old Adajeon Mehki Magazine-Izzard and 27-year-old Samantha Lee Manion as the people found in the vehicle and says both were transported to the county jail. Police say the arrests stem from a fraud-related call that led officers to the parked car on Saturday.
What officers say they found
Officers described the stash as packaged and counted in quantities that looked more like distribution than personal use. Along with the narcotics and vape cartridges, the department's post notes that paperwork and packaging materials were recovered and that one of the occupants had active warrants. Mooresville police said finding a firearm alongside what they believe are trafficking-level quantities added another layer to the investigation.
Suspects And Prior Record
Police identified the suspects as Adajeon Mehki Magazine-Izzard, 26, of Charlotte, and Samantha Lee Manion, 27, listed in the post as from Los Angeles. Magazine-Izzard has surfaced in previous local reporting. Coverage last year tied him to a high-speed pursuit and arrest in April 2025 that also involved allegations of substantial drug quantities, according to reporting by WSOC-TV. The department's post also notes that Magazine-Izzard had active warrants at the time of Saturday's stop.
Charges And Legal Context
According to Mooresville Police Department, the pair face multiple felony counts, including possession with intent to sell or deliver across several schedules, trafficking by possession and transportation, maintaining a vehicle for controlled substances and unlawful firearm possession. The post states that Manion's bond was set at $350,000. Those accusations carry significant penalties under state law, and Chapter 90 of the N.C. General Statutes spells out felony penalties and trafficking thresholds for controlled substances (N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 90). Both suspects were listed with court dates on Monday, and the department says the investigation is ongoing.
Mooresville Police asked anyone with information to call the department's non-emergency line at 704-664-3311 or to submit tips through the town's online reporting options. Prosecutors will review the evidence and determine formal filings in Iredell County court, and court records and filings will clarify charges and next steps as the case moves forward.
