Durham, N.C. — Durham County sheriff's investigators arrested a 23-year-old Durham man Thursday and charged him with numerous drug felonies, including trafficking heroin.

The investigation began several weeks ago, sheriff's officials said, after they received a tip that Richard Lee Cates Jr., of 1221 N. Mineral Springs Road, was manufacturing and distributing several types of drugs, including heroin and marijuana.

The sheriff's anti-crime and narcotics unit got a search warrant for Cates' house Thursday and seized several weapons and about $1,000 worth of drugs, including:

• Two .45-caliber pistols and one 9mm-caliber pistol
• 6 grams of heroin
• 10 grams of marijuana
• Numerous Xanax pills

Cates was being held in the Durham County jail under a $150,000 bond on the following charges:

• Heroin trafficking
• Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin
• Intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a Schedule IV substance (Xanax)
• Manufacturing marijuana
• Possession of marijuana
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

Anyone with additional information about this investigation or other drug-related criminal activity in Durham County is asked to call the sheriff’s anonymous crime tip line at 919-560-0940.