Edenton man arrested in Lenoir County on drug trafficking charges
An Edenton man was arrested in Lenoir County over the weekend on felony and misdemeanor drug charges.
Niquae Powell, 26, was pulled over on C.F. Harvey Parkway on Saturday by a Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes and Rapid Reponse (SCARR) unit that was conducting proactive enforcement. During the traffic stop, a probable cause search was initiated that led to the discovery of marijuana and cocaine.
Amounts of both substances, along with weighing and packaging materials consistent with street-level narcotics sales were discovered.
Powell was arrested and charged with:
• Felony possession with intent to sell/deliver a Schedule II controlled substance
• Felony possession with intent to sell/deliver a Schedule VI controlled substance
• Felony maintaining a vehicle for sale/delivery of a controlled substance
• Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
Powell was booked into the Lenoir County Jail under no bond due to being on pre-trial release for previous charges.
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