Recent drug arrests and arrests associated with narcotics investigations reported by the Scotland Neck Police Department and City County Drug Task Force:
Scotland Neck
On February 3 while on patrol, Captain Tommy Parker observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed near Main and Eighth streets.
After stopping the vehicle, Parker smelled the strong odor of marijuana.
Upon further investigation Parker discovered 1 gram of cocaine, 6 grams of marijuana, illegally packaged pills, scales for weighing drugs and other drug paraphernalia.
Chief John Tippett, Lieutenant Clinton Smith and Officer C. Little assisted in the arrests Kerrett Hibbert of Washington, D.C., and Kyara Rodgers of Murfreesboro.
They have March 1 court dates and face the following counts: Possession with intent to sell and deliver schedule II; possession of counterfeit controlled substance; possession of schedule VI and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Rodgers was issued a citation for speeding.
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Task force
On February 15 at approximately 5 p.m., Agent D.J. Hundley was following up on drug complaints in the South Rosemary area when he noticed a motor vehicle violation and stopped it at the farmer’s market on Highway 158.
The driver was identified as Patrick Hunter Heustess, 24, of Roanoke Rapids.
Heustess was arrested for outstanding warrants for obtaining property by false pretense, felony larceny, possession of stolen goods and felony conspiracy.
The warrants were obtained by Detective B.C. Griffin of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office on December 28 after an investigation.
He has a March 1 court date.
Hundley cited Heustess for driving while license revoked. He received a February 27 court date for that count.
On February 16 at 3 p.m., approximately 21 grams of marijuana, a stolen handgun and several items of marijuana paraphernalia were seized from a motel room in Weldon.
Agent D.W. Mckeel, Halifax County Gang Task Force Agent D.C. Dickens and Weldon Police Patrolman N. Coles were in the area of the motel looking for a wanted person when they encountered Corey Lee Demick, 24, of Roanoke Rapids.
Agents could smell the strong odor of marijuana coming from inside Demick’s room.
Mckeel seized approximately 21 grams of marijuana, a handgun, which had been reported stolen from Northampton County, and several items of marijuana paraphernalia.
Mckeel arrested and charged Demick for possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm, possession with the intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance.
Demick has a March 1 court date.
Weldon Police Patrolman Q. Godley and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Deputy D. Moore also assisted.
Three search warrants were served in the Scotland Neck area today.
The search warrants were executed by the City County Drug Task Force, the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Hazardous Entry and Arrest Team and the Scotland Neck Police Department. Due to recent drug activity in the area and agent investigation, the search warrants were applied for and granted.
The drug investigations were conducted by McKeel and D.R. Radford.
The Scotland Neck Police Department also assisted agents by providing intelligence to agents.
The search warrants were executed in the following areas:
600 block of East Twelfth Street – Jontue Corvelle Little, 31, was cited with a North Carolina Uniform Citation for possession of drug paraphernalia. Little received a March 15 court date.
900 block of East Twelfth Street – Larrael Jones, 32, was cited with a North Carolina Uniform Citation for possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a March 15 court date.
1400 block of Edwards Fork Road – no evidence was seized during the search.