Lieutenant Anzell Harris of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that around 1:30 p.m. the narcotics division and the Hazardous Entry and Arrest Team executed a search warrant at a residence on Martin Luther King Avenue.
Agent D.C. Dickens applied for a search warrant based on citizen complaints and officer information.
The paraphernalia seized included several different sizes of colored plastic baggies and two Mason jars containing marijuana residue.
Dickens issued Daryel Gardner, 58, a uniform citation for simple possession of schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He has a December 3 court date.
Harris said residents may report alleged drug activity through Crimestoppers by calling 252-583-4444.
