Gaston County assistant DA arrested in Waxhaw, facing drug charges

An assistant district attorney with Gaston County was arrested in Union County over the weekend on several drug charges.

According to the Gaston County district attorney, 47-year-old James Brandon Graham was charged with possessing heroin, possessing methamphetamine and possessing drug paraphernalia.

The Union County Sheriff's Office states that Graham was arrested in Waxhaw around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

It is unclear whether Graham is still employed with the Gaston County district attorney's office. He is listed on the Gaston County Bar Association's website. No other details were released.

This story was originally published April 23, 2018 at 11:45 AM with the headline "Gaston County assistant DA arrested in Waxhaw, facing drug charges."