NASHVILLE, N.C. (WPTF) – A multi-agency effort has led to the arrest of a Vance County man on a host of drug and firearms charges.
Ta’Shawn Ty’Quaill Baskerville of Henderson, NC, was arrested on multiple charges. (photo courtesy Nash County Sheriff’s Office facebook page)
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media its involvement in the operation that led to a significant narcotics seizure and arrest in Vance County.
On May 14, 2026, after a long-term coordinated investigation, the Henderson Police Department, Nash County Sheriff’s Office, Vance County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) executed a search warrant in the 300 Block of Little Mill Road in Vance County. T
The operation resulted in the seizure of eight hundred fifty (850) dosage units of heroin, eighty-four (84) grams of fentanyl M30 pills, a semi-automatic rifle, $5,100 in U.S. currency, and various items used in drug manufacturing.
Ta’Shawn Ty’Quaill Baskerville of Henderson, NC, was arrested on multiple charges including;
– 2 Counts of Trafficking Heroin
– 2 Counts of Trafficking Fentanyl
– Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, Deliver Heroin
– Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, Deliver Fentanyl
– Manufacture Schedule I Controlled Substance
– Maintain Dwelling Place for a Controlled Substance
– Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
– Possess Marijuana up to One Half Ounce
He is being held without bond in the Vance County Detention Center pending future court proceedings