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Wilmington Police Department drug roundup nets 31 arrests and 81 charges

The Wilmington Police Department have arrested 31 individuals after a drug roundup (Port City Daily/File photo)
The Wilmington Police Department have arrested 31 individuals after a drug roundup (Port City Daily/File photo)

WILMINGTON — After a four-month investigation that concluded Wednesday, Wilmington Police Department Narcotics Enforcement has arrested 31 individuals this week.

According to a press release from the Wilmington Police Department, the drug roundup was a joint effort between several divisions.

“The Narcotics Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the WPD’s Gang Unit, Mobile Field Force Unit, Housing Task Force, K-9 Unit, Northwest Patrol Division and US Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested 23 people on 57 drug-related outstanding warrants on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Eight additional people were arrested for various violations that occurred in the officers’ presence while looking for the suspects who had warrants,” according to the release.

The following were arrested for the listed charges:

  • Malik Morant, 21: Sell/deliver Schedule I controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance
  • Demetrius Slaughter, 26: Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute; Sell heroin
  • Bernard Webb, 34: Sell/deliver heroin; Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance
  • Shameka Bannerman, 28: Sell/deliver schedule IV controlled substance, maintain vehicle/dwelling/place controlled substance
  • Alton Williams, 42: Sell/deliver schedule II controlled substance, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance, sell/deliver heroin
  • Keshawn Bradley, 25: Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance, sell/deliver heroin
  • Branson Mickey, 36: Trafficking opium or heroin, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance, sell/deliver heroin
  • Zane Burton, 50: Sell/deliver heroin (2 counts), M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a park, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance, 4 orders for arrest for failure to appear
  • John Williams, 53: Sell/deliver cocaine
  • Christ Powell, 35: Sell cocaine, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule II controlled substance, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school
  • Antonio Gadsden Jr., 34: Sell/deliver cocaine
  • Leverne Pelzer, 39: Sell/deliver schedule II controlled substance, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule II controlled substance
  • Bobby Fulmore, 33: Sell/ deliver schedule II controlled substance, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute methamphetamine
  • Frederick Freeman, 51: Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance
  • Rashawn Brooks, 31: Sell heroin (2 counts), Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute heroin (2 counts), M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school (2 counts)
  • Jonathan White, 26: Sell/deliver schedule IV controlled substance
  • Tyrone Tyson, 47: Sell/deliver schedule II controlled substance
  • Laurie Whitfield,53: Sell/deliver cocaine,  Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute cocaine, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a park
  • Kevin Stevens, 40: Sell heroin (2 counts), Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a park, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school
  • Edward Burton, 43: Conspiracy to sell/deliver schedule I controlled substances, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance, sell/deliver heroin
  • Rodna Robinson, 31: Sell/deliver heroin, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance
  • Dwight Walker, 47: Sell heroin, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a park
  • William Lane, 60: Sell/deliver heroin (2 counts)

Arrests for on-site violations:

  • Richard Johnson, 30: Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule I controlled substance, Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute schedule II controlled substance, Possession of schedule IV controlled substance, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a school, M/S/D/P controlled substance within 1000 feet of a park. WPD seized 4.17grams crack cocaine, 28 bags Heroin, 10.73grams marijuana, $2,500 cash, digital scales
  • John Williams (received additional charges upon arrest from above): possession of cocaine, possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. WPD seized 9.47 grams of cocaine and $541.
  • Jamaal Johnson, 24: Warrants for arrest for possession of schedule IV controlled substance, second-degree trespass
  • Bobby Fulmore (received additional charges upon arrest from above): Possession of schedule VI controlled substance. WPD seized 28.5 grams of marijuana.
  • Winford Dooley, 39: Unrelated warrants for two counts of trafficking heroin, possession with intent to sell, distribute cocaine, sell/deliver cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia
  • Bobby Nichols, Jr., 29: Possession of schedule VI controlled substance, resisting public officer, possession of drug paraphernalia
  • Jolie Jordan, 26: Possession of drug paraphernalia, three warrants for failure to appear
  • Curtis Marshall, 33: Parole violation
  • Veshon Shaw, 24: Unrelated warrant for assault on a female
  • Walida Price, 37: Warrant for failure to appear, warrant for exploiting the elderly

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