Name: Manuel Avellaneda-Anselmo
Age: 33
Date of Arrest: 04/22/2022
Location: Randleman
Charge(s): Trafficking in Cocaine
*Avellaneda-Anselmo was taken into custody at his residence on U.S. Highway 220, where he regularly sold cocaine, according to court documents.
This arrest is a clear demonstration of how deeply the Mexican drug cartels have been allowed to entrench themselves into this country.
The town of Randleman, located in central North Carolina, has a population of 4,113, and is most well known for being the hometown of NASCAR racing legend Richard Petty.