Numerous reputed street-level cocaine dealers were arrested over the last week following a three-month investigation dubbed Southern Summer by the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Wes Tripp said the campaign began on March 31 and ended around the last part of June.
The investigation and the subsequent arrests were the result of officer investigation and citizen complaints across the county, the sheriff said.
“During the investigation agents were able to make 28 active drug cases with 23 suspects and a total of 81 drug charges,” Tripp said in a statement. “Some of the suspects dealt with undercover agents more than once.”
The sheriff said agents went to most areas of the county and were successful during the investigation. During the undercover drug buys agents purchased cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana.
Tripp said despite the recent increase in heroin, cocaine remains prevalent in the area. “We're seeing cocaine, marijuana and heroin.”
That those arrested are street-level dealers, the sheriff said, may have thwarted efforts to expand their business. “They are street level, which has a tendency to lead to bigger things. We continue to seriously work drugs in Halifax County.”
More arrests are pending, the sheriff said.
Arrested in the campaign were the following:
Antione Deshaun Richardson, 30, of Weldon, for possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine and deliver cocaine. Richardson was given a $20,000 secured bond with a November 5 court date.
Dunn
Gennette Anderson Dunn, 51, of Weldon, for possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine and deliver cocaine.Dunn was given a $3,000 secured bond with a November 5 court date.
Burgess
Clarence Eugene Burgess, 29, of Weldon; possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine, deliver cocaine, and manufacture sell or deliver within 1,000 feet of a school. Burgess was given a $2,500 secured bond with a September 3 court date.
Fleming
Dorian Rochelle Fleming, 26, of Weldon; possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine, deliver cocaine, and manufacture, sell or deliver within 1,000 feet of a school. Fleming was given a $2,000 secured bond with a September 3 court date.
Battle
Thurman Battle, 63, of Scotland Neck; conspire to sell or deliver schedule II controlled substance. Battle was given a $3,000 secured bond with a September 3 court date.
Taylor
Kendrick Maurice Taylor, 28, of Garysburg; possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine, and deliver cocaine. Taylor was given a $15,000 secured bond with an October 1 court date. Tripp declined to say where Taylor was reportedly selling drugs.
Bobbitt
Andrey Bobbitt, 43, of Enfield; two counts each of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine, and deliver cocaine. During the service of the warrant agents seized a user amount of marijuana from Bobbitt. Bobbitt was also charged with simple possession of marijuana and was given a $10,000 secured bond with a September 3 court date.
Hendricks
Theodore Hendricks, 56, of Enfield; two counts each of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine, and deliver Cocaine. During the arrest agents seized several items of drug paraphernalia which included a silver crack pipe, box of plastic bags and a digital scale. Hendricks was given a $20,000 secured bond with a September 3 court date.
Terry
Luther Allen Terry, 31, of Weldon; two counts each of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell cocaine, deliver cocaine, and manufacture sell or deliver within 1,000 feet of a school. Terry was given a $5,000 secured bond with an October 1 court date.
