Public Safety

Two additional drug suspects have been arrested in the latest phase of what has been dubbed “Operation Green Cleaning.”  The ongoing narcotics enforcement operation by the Sheriff’s Office netted 103 grams of marijuana, 2.5 ounces of cocaine, and $3,900 in a March 9 raid. In a press release, Sheriff Jody Greene said the investigation was sparked by citizen complaints about suspicious activity on Pine circle Drive and Pine...

Eight suspects were jailed Monday after a raid on a Twin Pines Road home that’s been frequently visited by law enforcement. Citizen complaints led to an investigation at 667 Twin Pines Rd., Brunswick, Sheriff Jody Greene said in a press release. The Twin Pines area is notorious for illegal activities. “The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division, Patrol Division, and Civil Division received tips of narcotics sales...

The combined efforts of Whiteville Police and both state and federal agents sent an Asheboro man to prison this week. Steven Thomas Luck, 47, of Asheboro, was found guilty of trafficking heroin and sentenced to 282 months – 23.5 years – in prison. He was also ordered to pay a $500,000 fine. Luck was the target of an undercover operation by Whiteville Police, the State Bureau of Investigation...