Trash pile reveals $250,000 in crack cocaine, guarded by deer camera

The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office followed an anonymous tip to 5.5 pounds of crack cocaine hidden under a pile of trash, reports the Hickory Record. It has a street value of about $250,000, officials said.

Investigators told the Record the discovery was made Friday, and some of the crack cocaine was bagged in individual bags for sale on the street.

Deputies also seized a deer camera used by hunters, a digital scale and $2,600 near the site. It’s suspected the camera might have been used to watch the drugs, because it was not positioned to spot deer.

This story was originally published November 8, 2016 at 6:36 AM with the headline "Trash pile reveals $250,000 in crack cocaine, guarded by deer camera."