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.