Narcotic Ring Arrested in Charlotte, Feb. 23, 1925

Alleged Violators of Anti-Narcotic Laws to be Heard. . . Arrests Made in and Near Charlotte in Raids Which Were Started There Saturday Night. . . Four Women in Prisoners’ List. . . Narcotic Agent of Washington Led Raids Being Assisted by 13 Other Agents

By the Associated Press

Charlotte, Feb. 23—Twenty-one persons charged with violating the national anti-narcotic laws today were to appear before the U.S. Commissioner here following a series of raids conducted by Federal agents Saturday and yesterday.

Dr. B.R. Rhees, narcotic agent of the Washington division, led the raids and declared it was the intention of the government to “clean up North Carolina” insofar as illegal traffic in narcotics is concerned. Thirteen agents assisted him in the raids.

All those arrested resided in Charlotte with two exceptions, Dr. E.V. Taylor, who resides in a beautiful home at Stanly Creek, Gaston County, and said by officials to be the head of the drug ring operating here; and Fred Riggsbee of Raleigh.

Four women were among those arrested.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Feb. 23, 1925

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