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Gaston County Police Seize Firearms and Cocaine During Investigation
Gaston County Police Department
GASTON COUNTY, N.C.—On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the Gaston County Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit arrested Howard Thomas Boulware, 44, of Dallas, following a months-long investigation into cocaine trafficking.
During the investigation, detectives seized more than half a pound of cocaine, marijuana, MDMA, $600 in cash, and three firearms. Among the firearms seized was an AR-15 style pistol equipped with a 60-round magazine.
Boulware, a convicted felon who was on parole out of Georgia at the time of his arrest, is currently being held at the Gaston County Jail without bond.
Boulware faces the following charges:
· Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
· Trafficking in Cocaine
· Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Manufacture
· Maintaining a Vehicle and Dwelling for the Sale of Controlled Substances
· Possession of MDMA
“Through strategic coordination and proactive investigations, the Gaston County Police Department remains committed to reducing the presence of dangerous drugs and illegal firearms while combating criminal activity in our community.”
No further information is available at this time.
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