Monday, June 15, 2026

6 people arrested in multi-month firearm, narcotics investigation in Brunswick County

Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit has wrapped a multi-month investigation, seizing a large quantity of narcotics and multiple firearms. Multiple arrests were also made. (Courtesy photo)

BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit has wrapped a multi-month investigation, seizing a large quantity of narcotics, multiple firearms and arresting six people.

In collaboration with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and assistance from the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, the BCSO arrests target trafficking of dangerous illegal drugs throughout Brunswick County.

Arrests and charges include:

Terrance Fullwood — Trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking opium, conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, conspiracy to traffic cocaine, trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver methamphetamine, PWIMSD cocaine, PWIMSD schedule II controlled substance, PWIMSD schedule III controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances, PWIMSD marijuana

Dashawn Fullwood — Trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking opium, trafficking cocaine, PWIMSD methamphetamine, PWIMSD cocaine, PWIMSD schedule II controlled substance, PWIMSD schedule III controlled substance, PWIMSD marijuana

Damond Stanley — Conspiracy to traffic cocaine, conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, PWIMSD schedule II controlled substance, manufacture cocaine, possession of stolen firearms, possession of a weapon of mass destruction

Lashama Fullwood — Conspiracy to traffic cocaine

Richard Clemmons — PWIMSD schedule III controlled substance, PWIMSD cocaine

Katelyn Woodell — PWIMSD schedule II controlled substance, PWIMSD Cocaine

Agents investigated the case by engaging in transactions with the arrested individuals. Undercover law enforcement purchased roughly 691 grams of methamphetamine and 35 grams of cocaine.

They also were able to execute four residential search warrants, in which the SBI and vice unit retrieved:

  • 261 additional grams of methamphetamine
  • 268 grams of cocaine
  • 8 grams of fentanyl
  • 7 firearms
  • 2 reported stolen
  • 3 modified with auto sears to function as fully automatic weapons
  • $14,891 in U.S. currency

Additional arrests are expected, as the ongoing investigation targets gang violence and the sale of illegal and dangerous narcotics throughout Brunswick County.

Sheriff Brian Chism said taking off the streets the drugs and firearms, specifically illegally modified to function as automatic weapons, was important for community safety.

“Every one of these weapons removed from our streets represents a potential act of violence prevented,” he said in a release.


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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