Drug charges are taken very seriously in the New Hanover area as three men are now finding out. The men, ages 24, 27 and 32, are facing drug charges after an investigation by the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office. The investigation is ongoing and began in January,...
Two Wilmington residents are facing drug charges after a search on April 27. Neighbors purportedly complained, and eventually police showed up at the home. Police say they were granted permission to search the home and drug charges were filed soon after.When the home...
Drug-related convictions in North Carolina can have serious consequences. Those convicted could be facing jail time, fines and other penalties, not to mention the damage it can do to a person's reputation in his or her community. One couple recently discovered this...
Wilmington police are saying another huge heroin bust has led to the seizure of 7,500 bindles of heroin and put a large dent in the North Carolina drug trade. The bust comes after what was characterized as a lengthy investigation by the Wilmington Police Department....
After a purportedly extensive investigation concerning suspected drug trafficking in Brunswick County, the local police took into custody four individuals that were suspected of involvement in what was referred to as an interstate pipeline funnel, which is purportedly...
A former Wilmington doctor has escaped prison time for drug charges. He faced four counts of attempting to traffic opiates and three counts of prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical reason. The man entered a guilty plea for the drug charges in...
As some people in the Wilmington area know, drug charges can arise out of many different circumstances. Often they come when a person is least expecting them, such as in a traffic stop. Recently, an elementary school teacher in Pender County, North Carolina, submitted...
Wilmington, North Carolina, police recently apprehended four individuals on various charges of drug possession and intent to sell, among other alleged crimes. The arrests came the night of Feb. 9 following an operation conducted by the Narcotics Enforcement Unit. The...
Drug charges can carry severe consequences if a charge results in a conviction. Although public scrutiny can often lead to assumptions of guilt, anyone who is arrested and charged with drug crimes is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Not every...
A man wanted by the FBI for several alleged drug crimes has been arrested. He was arrested near the Hampstead Methodist Church in Wilmington, according to the Pender County Sheriff's Department. The FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Wilmington Police, state troopers and...
