WILMINGTON — Two different search warrants executed last week allowed the Wilmington Police Department to charge two individuals with multiple drug-related charges.
On Oct. 11, WPD executed a warrant in the 500 block of N. 11th Street and seized over 27 grams of cocaine, 1.5 grams of ecstasy, a handgun and nearly $3,000 in cash. Lavar Tyshaun Gadson, 37-year-old Wilmington resident, was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession of schedule-I controlled substances, manufacturing cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver within 1000 feet of a park, maintaining a dwelling for the purposes of distributing narcotics, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Gadson was also served outstanding warrants for possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and being located within 1000 feet of a park. He is being held at the New Hanover County Detention Center on a $275,000 bond.
Two days later, on Oct. 13, WPD executed a search warrant in the 800 block of S. 8th Street. Officers conducted a search and seized 13.5 grams of cocaine, 2.5 grams of crack cocaine, 794 grams of marijuana and a handgun.
Wilmington resident Jeffrey Godfrey, 32, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, manufacturing cocaine, felony possession of marijuana, maintaining a dwelling for the purposes of distributing narcotics, possession with intent to sell and deliver within 1000 feet of a park, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and misdemeanor child abuse.
Godrey is being held without bond.
A second suspect, De’jahne Porter, is also being charged with misdemeanor child abuse.
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