Two Columbus men charged with trafficking methamphetamine
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Polk County men recently in possession of 1¾ pounds of methamphetamine, 8 pounds of marijuana and numerous guns, according to sheriff’s office reports.
Antonio Almaraz Trejo of 1748 Hwy. 108 W, Columbus was arrested and charged with one count of trafficking in methamphetamine and Irineo Uribe Cortez of 29 Scott Lane, Columbus was arrested and charged with two counts of trafficking in methamphetamine, according to reports.

The sheriff’s office had been conducting an investigation for the past five weeks with the assistance of other local agencies.
The N.C. Highway Patrol interdiction team initiated a traffic stop on Oct. 13 within Polk County. The traffic stop led to the seizure of approximately ¾ pound of methamphetamine.
Further investigation and other information led the sheriff’s office to a home in Mill Spring and in the Green Creek area where another approximately one pound of methamphetamine, approximately eight pounds of marijuana and numerous guns were seized, according to sheriff’s office reports.
Both suspects are being held at the Polk County Jail under $200,000 bonds.