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Teacher Arrested as Part of Drug Bust Involving Fentanyl, Authorities Say

On Wednesday, June 25, Guilford County officials arrested Jordan Allen Jefferson and Saadia Marie-Denise Owen in North Carolina after seizing approximately 1,250 grams of fentanyl.
The arrests came as a result of an investigation conducted by a newly established narcotics unit in Guilford County, created to address fentanyl distribution and the increase in overdoses within the area.
Jefferson, 37, faces multiple felony charges including aiding and abetting fentanyl trafficking, while Owen, 32 and a Southern Guilford Middle School teacher, faces similar trafficking charges and maintaining a vehicle for drug sales.
Owen is held on a $3 million bond, whereas Jefferson was given no bond and is detained in the Guilford County jail, demonstrating law enforcement's strict response to these offenses.
Authorities stated the drug seizure sends a strong message to local traffickers and may have saved lives, highlighting ongoing efforts to reduce fentanyl-related harm in the area.

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