PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) A Burgaw man has been arrested for multiple drug charges. Mobile App | Weather App | WWAYTV3 Email Sign Up, We're everywhere you need us to be. More:Wilmington could see millions to combat opioid epidemic. Opinion: Colorado farms going fallow? High School Job Shadowing Program/Senior Projects, Your photos at Disney World could end up at Smithsonian Institute, Don't judge a restaurant by its wait time: Omicron variant burns local eateries, Cameron Art Museum announces winter programs, Cameron Art Museum Floating Lantern Ceremony returns Sunday, Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Marijuana, Maintaining a Dwelling for the Sale of a Controlled Substance. SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - Law enforcement officials arrested seven people, and confiscated two kilograms of cocaine, 20,000 bags of heroin, $180,000 in cash, and multiple firearms as part of a large-scale, multi-agency drug bust in southeastern North Carolina. We're the most trusted source for way more local news. A Denver man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection to an alleged large-scale drug operation. The defendants next court date is scheduled on March 10. Maintaining a Dwelling for keeping and selling Powder Cocaine Pender County Jail. According to the Pender County Sheriff's Office, the Vice/Narcotics . The position was budgeted in 2021 at $106,873 and $108,850 in fiscal year 2022. submission: { Herring isin the Pender County Jail under a $110,000.00 bond. Yesterday Bookings. We're the most trusted source for way more local news. The 42-year-old defendant faces 30 felony counts for possessing and distributing illegal drugs including fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, along with other charges, according to the Denver District Attorneys Office. Wilmington could see millions to combat opioid epidemic. Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver Powder Cocaine element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. partner_name: "WWAY TV", Felony Possession of Crack Cocaine Call your local Narcotics Anonymous. Your email address will not be published. (910) 763-0979 | newsroom@wwaytv3.com1224 Magnolia Village Way, Leland, NC 28451. We'd love to hear from you. He called police officers the ultimate violence disruptors to bring down crime. #ThisIsThePlace. When you see news happening, report it! David noted theyre doing more than going after street-level crime; theyre bringing down dealers who are peddling poison for profit. The drugs that were impounded in the WPD meth case are not made in the area, rather come from across porous borders hundreds of miles from here, David said. Talk to WWAY's anchors, reporters and meteorologists. widget: true, Wilbur Huffin also faces those four charges, along with possession of oxycodone, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver Xanax; and possession of a stolen firearm. What youre looking at is a return on investment, David said. We live, work and play right here in the Cape Fear. More:Think you might have a drug problem? The victim was later airlifted to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for further treatment. number: 3, Manufacture Marijuana Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver Marijuana publisher_id: "7056", HAMPSTEAD Four people have been arrested in a methamphetamine bust in Pender County after a several-month-long Pender County Sheriff's Office investigation. Vice/Narcotics Gang Unit and the SBI conducted surveillance operations on Nunez-Jaimes across several counties. "We just like to see when that comes together and we're able to make charges like that in this situation, and be able to get those drugs actually off the street.". The following individuals were arrested and charged with the included crimes: This page is available to subscribers. Bookings are updated several times a day so check back often! Nearly $160,000 in cash was seized from Morris, a sheriffs spokesperson said. Detectives also arrested Tracy Myers, Christopher Wilson, and Khalil Morris and accused them of conspiring with Brown to traffic the drugs. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", A subsequent search of Nunez-Jaimes residence revealed an additional 15,000 bags of heroin. #ThisIsThePlace. When you see news happening, report it! category_id: null, On Thursday, detectives with the Pender County Sheriffs Office Vice / Narcotics Unit, along with help from the Burgaw Police Department, executed a search warrant at a home on the 400-block of South Bodenheimer Street in downtown Burgaw. category_id: null, number: 3, submission: { Contact Us: We want to hear from you! According to a news. Million-dollar and multi-million-dollar bonds will be the norm for seizures of this caliber, he assured. A large amount of marijuana, other narcotics and a stolen firearm were seized. Sheriff Alan Cutler said it'sgreat to get more drugs out of Pender County. 115 people were booked in the last 30 days (Order: Booking Date ) (Last updated on 2/28/2023 7:30:44 AM EST) }. Approximately $18,000 in cash and several guns were seized at Browns home. . All rights reserved. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. Deputies determined that the shooting had taken place at a home in the 200 block of Croomsbridge Road near Burgaw and responded to that location. The charges also include possession of a weapon by a previous offender. Investigators arrested Roscoe Sharone Cherry on multiple drug charges. Also on Friday, the Vice/Narcotics Unit served a warrant at 731 Jonestown Road. publisher_id: "7056", Our chief understands that the things that impact Wilmington start somewhere else, and we need to go meet that threat wherever it is, and send a clear message to cartels, wherever they may be, that coming to Wilmington is bad for business, David said. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. The warehouse between 12,000 to 15,000 square feet large was being used as the "drug store," investigators said. } He is being held in custody atthe Pender County Jail. Maintaining a Dwelling for keeping and selling Crack Cocaine Talk to WWAY's anchors, reporters and meteorologists. map: false, High School Job Shadowing Program/Senior Projects, Investigations Division and Narcotics Unit, Your photos at Disney World could end up at Smithsonian Institute, Don't judge a restaurant by its wait time: Omicron variant burns local eateries, Cameron Art Museum announces winter programs, Cameron Art Museum Floating Lantern Ceremony returns Sunday. Where will the money go? Pender County Sheriffs deputies charged Cherry with felony possession of marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana, manufacture marijuana, maintaining a dwelling for the sale of a controlled substance, and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. According to reports from the sheriff's office, Johnnie Ray Butler Jr., a 51-year-oldHampstead resident, was apprehended Tuesday in the parking lot of the Scotchman gas station on the corner of Country Club Road and U.S. 17. PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) According to the Pender County Sheriff's Office, today the Investigations Division and Narcotics Unit searched a residence, seizing a large amount of powder. PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Members of the Pender County Sheriff's Office arrested several people after a drug bust in two locations. Bond was set at $1 million. detail_page_enabled: true, WAYCROSS, GA: Nearly 50 people have been indicted in a drug trafficking investigation that targeted violent gang members distributing methamphetamine and other drugs in the Coffee County area. detail_page_enabled: true, virtual: false, }. Download the WWAY News and StormTrack 3 Weather Apps on your smart phone or tablet device to receive breaking news and weather push notifications the minute it happens. TheCenters for Disease Control and Prevention reported that close841,000 people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose. Port City Daily is your online newspaper dedicated to the Cape Fear region. On Thursday, detectives with the Pender County Sheriff's Office Vice / Narcotics Unit, along with help from . Reporter Chase Jordan can be reached at cjjordan@gannett.com. Constantly updated. 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According to a news release, officers found and seized about 870 grams of Marijuana, Drug paraphernalia, firearms, and a large amount of money. "We have. All rights reserved. Talk to WWAY's anchors, reporters and meteorologists. 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Today's takedown marks the latest major drug bust in the OAG's Suburban and Upstate Response to the Growing Epidemic (SURGE) Initiative, a law enforcement effort that brings together state and local law enforcement to target New York's growing and often violent heroin, opioid, and narcotics trafficking networks. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement determined that Brown was responsible for distributing large amounts of cocaine and heroin in the Wilmington area, the release stated. All rights reserved. PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Pender County man is in jail, facing several drug charges from a narcotics bust on Thursday. orientation: "portrait", PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) Four people face numerous drug charges after an investigation over the past month revealed they allegedly sold meth in the Hampstead area. Teams confiscated more than 4,322 grams of methamphetamine and over 744 grams of cocaine. Find latests mugshots and bookings from Burgaw and other local cities. We'd love to hear from you. Call your local Narcotics Anonymous, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Required fields are marked *, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { discovery: { We celebrate community and we tell your stories. "We have been fighting a war on drugs in our county, taking steps and measures to combat that," Cutler said. She specializes in arts coverage music, film, literature, theatre the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of poppy plants grown in Mexico, South Americaand parts of Asia. [It] has been continued with slight increases to reflect cost-of-living increases, Riley added. 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