Lieutenant John Tippett of the Scotland Neck Police Department said in a statement Ricole Knight faces charges of maintaining a dwelling to keep a controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession of marijuana.
Knight had been the target of an ongoing investigation for alleged drug activity on Walston Court, Tippett said, an operation that was led by Officer David McKeel.
Execution of the search warrant resulted in the seizure of close to 4 ounces of crack; several items of paraphernalia and a small a small amount of marijuana.
Knight, who has pending charges stemming from an operation by the Halifax County Sheriff's Office in January of 2013, was jailed on $50,000 secured bond and given a February 18 court date.
