Captain A.M. Harris described those arrested as street-level dealers.

In a 5 a.m. raid, with assistance from the Hazardous Entry and Arrest Team, Agent J.R. Matthews executed a search warrant in the Highway 48 area based on his own investigation and citizen complaints.

Agents located cocaine, marijuana, and different items of paraphernalia as well as a stolen handgun.

Matthews arrested Christopher Lendell Ashe for felony possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, felony maintaining a dwelling, possession of a firearm by felon and possession of a stolen firearm.

Additionally, Ashe was served with two outstanding warrants for felony identity thief and felony obtaining property by false pretense, charges stemming from investigation by Detective B.C. Griffin of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.

Ashe received a $20,000 bond and May 25 court date.

Meanwhile, around 7 a.m., Agent D.R. Radford, with assistance from HEAT, executed a search warrant on Kelsey Circle off Carolina Rest Home Road in the Roanoke Rapids area.

Radford obtained the search warrant following his own six-month investigation aided by citizen complaints.

During the search of the residence a user amount of crack cocaine, marijuana, a smoking pipe, a marijuana grinder, and a razor blade were seized.

Sheriff's office Corporal J. Bozard and his dog, Fino, assisted in searching the residence.

Lynch

Radford arrested and charged Paul Frank Lynch Jr. 39, and Mikale Rochelle Young, 25, both of Roanoke Rapids, for felony maintaining a dwelling place for a controlled substance, felony possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana up to a half-ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Young

Lynch received a $15,000 bond while Young received a $10,000 bond. Both have April 27 court dates.

Sheriff's office arrest

Major Scott Hall reported that on April 2, a Roanoke Rapids man was arrested for drug violations following a traffic stop.

Deputy R.L Chin stopped a vehicle around 11:30 pm for a motor vehicle violation.

During the stop he located 16 bags of marijuana and five Hydrocodone pills.

Chin arrested and charged Jamaull Green, 34, with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and possession of a schedule II controlled substance.

Green received a $1,500 secured bond and a May 25 court date.