Wilmington
Wilmington police have arrested a 31-year-old man on several drug charges including trafficking heroin.
Geoffrey Bell, of Wilmington, was arrested Thursday after vice-narcotics detectives executed a search warrant at his residence on Mosley Street, according to police spokeswoman Linda Rawley.
Police seized more than 300 bags of heroin and a firearm in their search, Rawley said.
Bell was charged with trafficking heroin, possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver heroin, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled substance, and possession with intent to sell and deliver herion within 1,000 feet of a school.
He was taken to the New Hanover County jail and placed under an $85,000 secured bond.
Police recover camera equipment stolen from movie company in 2013
Police have charged a man with larceny of thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen camera equipment from a movie company.
Kevin Shaun Martinek, 31, of Pine Hollow Drive in Wilmington, was arrested Thursday and charged with larceny by an employee in an incident reported in October 2013, according to Rawley.
Detectives had been working on the case for several months and found the suspect online trying to sell the camera equipment, Rawley said.
Police executed a search warrant at Martinek’s residence Thursday night and recovered most of the $100,000 worth of camera equipment reported stolen.
Martinek was taken to the New Hanover County jail and was placed under a $10,000 bond.
Brunswick County
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Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office vice-narcotics detectives have arrested four people on drug charges off Boones Neck Road in Supply after a neighbor called to report a disturbance, according to sheriff’s office spokeswoman Emily Flax.
Upon arrival, detectives located chemicals that are used to make methamphetamine inside a vehicle on the property, Flax said.
Melinda Gonzalez, 31, of Drew Street in Ash, was arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of a counterfeit instrument. She was taken to the Brunswick County jail and placed under a $80,000 secured bond.
Kelly Charleton, 23, of Blue Drive in Supply, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. She was taken to the Brunswick County jail and placed under a $75,000 secured bond.
Bianca Bernice Webb, 23, of Butler Circle in Ash, has been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of a counterfeit instrument. She was taken to the Brunswick County jail and placed under a $80,000 secured bond.
Jonathan L. Pearson, 24, of Blue Drive in Supply, was charged with injury to property and manufacturing methamphetamine. He was taken to the Brunswick County jail and placed under a $75,500 secured bond.
Mother, son arrested on marijuana charges
A woman and her son were arrested drug charges involving marijuana.
Detta Queen Matthews, 44, and her son Zachary Sky Matthews, 17, both of Gray Bridge Road in Shallotte, were each arrested on April 25, Flax said.
Detta Matthews was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, selling or delivering marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia for an offense that occurred on April 24.
Flax said she was charged for allegedly possessing two grams of marijuana.
Detta Matthews was taken to the Brunswick County jail and was released the same day under a $10,000 secured bond.
Zachary Matthews was charged with possession with intent to manufacture and selling and delivering marijuana.
He was charged for allegedly possessing an ounce of marijuana, Flax said.
Zachary Matthews was taken to the Brunswick County jail and placed under a $150,000 secured bond. He was later released on bond.
Wilmington teen arrested on heroin charges
A Wilmington teen was arrested in Brunswick County on heroin charges.
Travis Hale, 17, of Steward Circle in Wilmington, was arrested on April 24, Flax said. Hale was allegedly found with 30 bindles of heroin in his possession, Flax said.
Hale was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver heroin, selling and delivering heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the Brunswick County jail and placed under a $25,000 secured bond.
Man arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana plant
A Leland man was arrested on marijuana charges on April 23.
Vernon Whitehead, 21, of Black Chestnut Road in Leland, was charged with manufacturing marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana and altering or removing a gun serial number.
Flax said he allegedly had one marijuana plant in his possession.
Whitehead was taken to the Brunswick County jail and later released on a $20,000 bond.
Suspect arrested in robbery of Leland mini mart
Detectives with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Leland man in connection with a recent break-in in the town at Tommy’s Mini Mart.
Derreck Edge, 27, of Eagles Nest Drive in Leland, was charged with breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering, Flax said.
The incident occurred in the early morning hours of May 1 at the store located on Mount Misery Road in Leland.
Warrants state Edge is charged for allegedly stealing lottery tickets at a value of approximately $5,000.
Edge was taken to the Brunswick County jail and placed under a $10,000 bond.
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