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Monday, 03 May 2010 15:54

Two more charged in Friday drug blitz


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Captain Andy Jackson shows marijuana seized on Vance Street Captain Andy Jackson shows marijuana seized on Vance Street

The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported two more arrests today from a drug sting Friday.

 

Chief Jeff Hinton said Mack Arthur Shearin faces counts of felony possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, maintaining a dwelling and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Shearin, 47, of Vance Street, was jailed on $40,000 bond and has a July 21 court date.

Lesley Johnson Jr., 50, of Vance Street, was charged with simple possession of marijuana and jailed on $500 bond.

Police confiscated 41 grams of marijuana from Shearin.

The drug blitz covered Taylor, Franklin, Madison and Vance streets where multiple charges for crack and marijuana sales were made.

Officers seized marijuana plants and marijuana packaged for sale, along with crack cocaine and associated paraphernalia including scales. Two weapons were also seized.

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