On May 9, it was reported that two men were taken into custody in North Carolina on drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop. The report stated that the authorities recovered heroin and cocaine from the vehicle. Alamance County authorities conducted the...
Drug Charges
2 homes raided in North Carolina drug bust
A drug raid led to four people being taken into custody in Gaston County on April 25. Witnesses said that they saw two homes being raided on Shannon Bradley Road on that afternoon One person taken into custody had been found with drugs and guns in the past. In 2014,...
Narcotics investigation expands to include hip-hop artists
Fans in North Carolina of hip-hop artist Chris Brown might not have new music of his to listen to if authorities issue charges against him as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. Agents from the Department of Homeland Security have already charged a music...
Actor Adam Pally busted for drugs in New York
Even though marijuana is being legalized in many places, North Carolina readers should be aware that the drug can still get people into legal hot water. For example, actor Adam Pally was arrested in New York City on March 28 after he was caught smoking marijuana on a...
27-year-old sentenced on drug trafficking charge
On March 27, a North Carolina man was sentenced to more than seven years in prion on a heroin trafficking conviction and other charges. The man, age 27, will serve anywhere from a minimum of 90 months in prison to a maximum of 120 months. The man was taken into...
Father and son arrested after raid
Residents of North Carolina who are concerned about the prevalence of illicit drug use and trafficking in the state may be interested to learn of two arrests by the State Bureau of Investigation. On March 17, 2017, a 59-year-old physician and his 27-year-old son were...
African-Americans and wrongful convictions
African-Americans living in North Carolina and around the country should know that they are much more likely to be wrongfully convicted of certain crimes than white Americans. According to a study released by the National Registry of Exonerations, factors such as...
6 charged after 2,200 pounds of marijuana seized
On Feb. 14, North Carolina authorities reportedly took six people into custody after they were accused of distributing approximately 2,200 pounds of marijuana. The six people were identified as a 25-year-old man, two 28-year-old men, a 43-year-old woman, a 44-year-old...
Man facing drug charges after 3 people overdose
A North Carolina man was handed drug charges after police launched an investigation into three overdose incidents that occurred on Jan. 31. The Alamance Narcotics Enforcement Team located the 34-year-old man after learning that the three individuals who overdosed may...
North Carolina men among 273 issued executive pardons
In one of his last acts as President of the United States, Barack Obama pardoned or commuted the sentences of 273 federal prisoners, including 14 North Carolina men. One North Carolina man was granted a pardon and 13 others will be freed early. All of the men were...