A Roanoke Rapids man who in August of 2022 was charged with trafficking meth and cocaine in the aftermath of a domestic call is scheduled to appear in the New Bern federal courthouse January 2 for sentencing.

Dominic Battle, who has been on pretrial release since his federal indictment in August of last year, pleaded guilty in October to the two counts charged against him.

In count one he is charged with  knowingly and intentionally possessing with the intent to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine and cocaine while in count two he is charged with knowingly possessing a firearm in the furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The date of offenses in the indictment — August 9, 2022 — coincide with his arrest by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department following a domestic call.

His sentencing is scheduled before District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan. His plea agreement has been conditionally approved by the federal court.

Battle, who was 29 at the time of the original call, was arrested by local police following a call that he was tailing his ex-girlfriend, the RRPD reported at the time.

In addition to the cocaine and meth trafficking counts, he was charged locally with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, felony possession of marijuana, maintain a dwelling/vehicle for a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, carry a concealed weapon, driving while license revoked, assault with a deadly weapon and possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine. The assault with a deadly weapon count reflects he tried to run the woman off the road during the domestic call.

After a probable cause search, 358.02 grams of cocaine, 35.79 grams of methamphetamine, 119 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a Glock 17 9mm handgun were found in the vehicle. The narcotics were concealed in two diapers behind the passenger seat and the weapon was discovered in the armrest.