BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Four men were arrested and more than 100 grams of cocaine and a handgun were seized following a Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office vice and narcotics operation on Jan. 15.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies conducted multiple traffic stops in connection with an investigation into suspected cocaine distribution.
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Deputies found cocaine in two vehicles and a firearm, described as a black semiautomatic pistol, in another. Authorities said a juvenile was present in one vehicle during an alleged narcotics transaction.
The men arrested in connection with the investigation face the following charges:
- William Hemingway, 50, of Winnabow: two counts of trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, maintaining a vehicle for controlled substances, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- Lawrence Jones, 41, of Winnabow: two counts of trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
- Okey Palmore II, 41, of Wilmington: maintaining a vehicle for controlled substances, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, and misdemeanor child abuse.
- Lamont Burst, 51, of Leland: maintaining a vehicle for controlled substances, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, and possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine.
All four men are scheduled to appear for probable cause hearings on Feb. 5 at the Brunswick County Courthouse.
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