The City County Drug Task Force today arrested a man on Vance Street for marijuana counts and also assisted United States Marshals in locating a fugitive from New Jersey.

Shortly before 11 a.m. task force agents and the Hazardous Entry and Arrest Team executed a search warrant, Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement.

There they seized marijuana and arrested Tomez Diarell Boswell, 35.

Task force Lieutenant H.G. Phillips and his dog Josh located 38 grams of marijuana along with paraphernalia consisting of a digital scale and and box of plastic bags.

Boswell was charged with maintaining a dwelling for keeping a controlled substance; possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was jailed on $5,000 bond and assigned an April 22 court date.

Meanwhile today, the task force assisted marshals in locating Hassan Todd, 27, who has a parole violation from New Jersey.

Hasty said Todd has been in Roanoke Rapids for at least two days and perhaps longer.

Agents D.R. Radford, D.J. Hundley, C.L. Dixon and Phillips assisted the marshals.

Hassan was jailed without the opportunity for bond pending extradition to New Jersey.