Columbus County Vice-Narcotics officers spent last week cleaning up.
Operation Spring Cleaning netted a dozen suspects as well as narcotics, firearms, a stolen vehicle and cash. The drug investigations involved seven locations in the county, Sheriff Jody Greene said in a press release.
Search warrants were executed at 48 Billy McDuffie Lane, Clarendon; 116 Jamaica Queens Lane, Tabor City; 217 West Williamson St., Whiteville; 261 Pine Circle Dr., Tabor City; the Holiday Motel, 2119 James B. White Highway N., Whiteville; and 4350 and 4354 Pocosin Rd., Lake Waccamaw.
Working with detectives from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, the drug squad targeted alleged methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking in the area. A take-down operation involving Pender units occurred at the Sun-Do Kwik Shop in Evergreen, resulting in three arrests and the seizure of fentanyl and meth.
A May 5 chase that began in Whiteville ended with an arrest at Chaunceytown road on May 5. Deputies, state troopers and Whiteville Police pursued a suspect spotted driving a vehicle that was reported stolen in Brunswick County. The driver, Adam William Lentz of Chapel Hill, was a convicted felon and carrying a firearm when he was stopped.
Vice-Narcotics Detectives arrested three people on drug charges during the N.S. Strawberry Festival in Chadbourn May 7, Greene said.
Greene said in the press release that he and his staff are “working diligently to combat the illegal narcotics and illegal firearms activities occurring within this county.”
“No complaint falls through the cracks,” he said. “Every complaint is investigated fully. These investigations take time to ensure that the offenders will be prosecuted.
“We appreciate your patience while investigations are ongoing. Ultimately, the goal is to eliminate the deadly effects associated with illegal narcotics sales and illegal firearm activity.”
Greene also thanked Pender Sheriff Alan Cutler and the Pender deputies for their assistance in the Sun-Do case.
Among the suspects were:
• Dominque Olivia Nealey, 31, Clarendon – felony possession of cocaine. $10,000 unsecured bond.
• Kavin Rudolph Jordan, 32, Tabor City – drug paraphernalia; possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver heroin, opiates and cocaine; trafficking in heroin and opiates; possession of firearm by a felon; possession of a stolen firearm; and maintaining a dwelling for drug activities. He was held $226,000 secured bond.
• John Timothy Woody, 47, Whiteville – possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. $5,000.00 secured bond.
• Jesse James Arp, 38, Bolton – possession of a firearm by a felon. No bond.
• Angelo Xavier-Perez Arp, 18, Bolton – two counts of each of misdemeanor assault on a government official and misdemeanor resisting a public officer, and two outstanding warrants for arrest. He was held under $35,000 secured bond.
• Delvin Lee Freeman, 20, Hallsboro – Misdemeanor possession of marijuana. His bond was set at $1,000 secured.
• Shykira Tynesha Graham, 23, Lake Waccamaw – misdemeanor resisting a public officer and two outstanding warrants for arrest. He was held under $2,200 secured bond.
• Joseph Swies, 41, Rockingham – three counts each of trafficking in opium or heroin and methamphetamine; two counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance; possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. He was held under $500,000 secured bond.
• Brittany Leigh-Ann Grubb, 33, Rockingham – three counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule IV controlled substance; felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver marijuana; two counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver schedule II controlled substance, and drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $350,000 secured bond.
• Adam William Lentz, 46, Chapel Hill – possession of a firearm by a felon, Driving While Impaired; felony flee to elude arrest; and carrying a concealed firearm. Lentz was held under $77,500 secured bond.
• James Franklin Roberts III, 41, Whiteville – two counts of trafficking in opium or heroin; felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver Schedule II controlled substance; drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a dwelling for drug activities. He was given a $23,000 secured bond.
• Alton Levon Frink Jr, 38, Chadbourn – two counts of trafficking in opium or heroin; possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver Schedule II controlled substance; drug paraphernalia; and he was also served with an outstanding order for arrest. His bond was set at $23,000 secured.
• Anthony Leon Collins, 44, Lumberton – drug paraphernalia; two counts of trafficking in opium or heroin; and possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver Schedule II controlled substance. $20,500.00 secured bond.
Below is a gallery of the suspects arrested in Operation Spring Cleaning.
