New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division announced that after a year-long investigation, two were arrested on Friday, September 14, at their residence at Bird Nest Court, in Wilmington.
Joseph Scott Apodaca, 44, of Wilmington has been arrested on 20 criminal charges. Jessie Layne McCallie, 29, of Wilmington has been arrested for seven criminal charges.
According to New Hanover County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. J.J. Brewer, the two obtained lawful prescriptions from legitimate physicians but broke the law then they repackaged the drugs for sale. During the investigation, detectives say that Apodaca sold prescription narcotics to an undercover agent. Cash and a combat style shot gun were recovered along with a small safe. Detectives found 117 oxycodone pills, 67 Zanax, and 60 Adderall pills in their possession.
Apodaca and McCallie were taken to the New Hanover County Detention Facility. Brewer says the investigation is ongoing.
Apodaca is charged with five counts of trafficking opium; three counts of selling a schedule II class drug; three counts of maintaining a vehicle for drugs; three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; four counts of possession with the intent to sell and distribute a schedule class II drug; and 2 counts of conspire to traffic drugs. Apodaca is being held on a $500,000 secured bond.
McCallie is charged with two counts of trafficking opium; one count of maintaining a vehicle for drugs; one count of possession of drug paraphernalia; two counts of conspire to traffic drugs; and one count of possession with intent to sell and distribute a schedule class II drug. McCallie is being held on a $300,000 secured bond.
