NEW HANOVER COUNTY — After a four-month investigation, the NHC Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest of a 26-year-old who allegedly supplied heroin and fentanyl to lower-level drug dealers in the area.
NHCSO vice and narcotics unit connected the supply to Tray’mil Antonio Merrick. According to a release, “detectives used numerous investigative tactics,” including purchasing the drugs directly from Merrick.
Law enforcement seized around 2,000 bags of heroin-fentanyl (40 grams). They arrested Merrick on Sept. 14 and charged him with:
- 20 Counts Trafficking Heroin/Fentanyl
- 9 Counts Sell and Deliver Heroin/Fentanyl
- 9 Counts Possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver
- 8 Counts Selling within 100ft of School
- 9 Counts Maintaining a vehicle/dwelling
- 9 Counts Possession of drug paraphernalia
Merrick was given a $1,000,000 bond.
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