9 0 obj Greensboro, NC 27401. It could get worse in the coming months, as Campbell says there is usually an uptick during the holiday season when people usually get more depressed. In recent months, the spike in overdoses has been significantly worse, according to Chris Howard of the Stanly County Emergency Medical Service (EMS). Wills Place in Albemarle Call 980-581-8001 or email info@willsplacenc.org. However, illicit drugs are now contributing to this problem in . 70 suspects on drug charges in Polk County. 101 South Edgeworth Street, 4th Floor Posted: May 19, 2020 / 08:19 PM EDT. % Wills Place provides treatment options, education, awareness programs and advocacy for individuals and families impacted by addiction. SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - Law enforcement officials arrested seven people, and confiscated two kilograms of cocaine, 20,000 bags of heroin, $180,000 in cash, and multiple firearms as part of a large-scale, multi-agency drug bust in southeastern North Carolina. Not everyone wants to talk to us, but some family members are encouraging them to talk. Deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department (ED) visits due to medication or drug overdose, have become a growing public health concern nationally and in North Carolina. Photo by Carolina Journal Authorities confiscated 3.4 pounds of cocaine during the second operation. Albemarle police Detective Bryan Springer said a key suspect in the drug trade was arrested last month, but posted bond the same day. (SCSO) STANLY COUNTY, N.C. Authorities in Stanly County announced on Thursday night they made seven arrests and seized hundreds of grams of drugs while conducting several operations. 33 Recovery Email 33Recovery@gmail.com or message on Facebook. On Monday, Albemarle Police detectives conducted a search warrant on Hillside Lane and located approximately 40 grams of cocaine and "crack" cocaine, marijuana, non-tax paid liquor, and some property that police believe to be stolen. The Good Samaritan Naloxone Access Law (2013) allowed medical first responders and law enforcement to be trained to administer this antidote to potential overdose victims. While the county spent many months last year leading the state in opioid overdoses, the trend has resurfaced as the county had the second-highest rate of opioid overdoses showing up in hospital emergency rooms for September, almost 21 people per 10,000 residents, according to the most current data released by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. On Monday, Albemarle Police detectives conducted a search warrant on Hillside Lane and located approximately 40 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine, marijuana, non-tax paid liquor, and some property that police believe to be stolen. Middle District of North Carolina He said the trend also showed opioids tracking from Albemarle to Norwood to Oakboro. Published 9:17 am Monday, December 20, 2021. "In Carteret. On April 11, 2019, detectives with the Albemarle Police Department, using a confidential informant, conducted a buy-bust operation on BALDWIN for two ounces of methamphetamine (approximately 56.7 grams). Main Office: Lock 1 0 obj Moses was transported to the Stanly County Jail where he is being held on a $150,000 secured bond. Washington Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine and Fentanyl to Cascade County, Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Due to the added challenge of the pandemic, paramedics take all of the necessary precautions wearing masks, gloves, gowns and face shields when responding to calls and interacting with the public. Med/Drug^ Overdose ED Visits by Med/Drug Class Last 12 Months: Stanly County Stanly County. PUBLISHED 5:11 PM ET Feb. 03, 2016. The following list features local organizations that can help people suffering from addiction, mental health, domestic violence or sexual assault issues. Thats more than double, or an 118 percent increase. Their search uncovered about 40 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine as well as marijuana, which he is suspected of intending for distribution. Will's Place in Albemarle Call 980-581-8001 or email info@willsplacenc.org. 26 indicted in drug bust, one lab in Concord Mills store. (WNCT) Several people have been arrested in a drug operation conducted across eastern North Carolina. He is a graduate of NC State and received his Master's in Journalism from the University of Maryland. <> At around 9:30 p.m. on July 26th police arrested 30-year-old Tevin Dalton and 28-year-old Jasmine Farley on multiple drug trafficking charges including fentanyl, heroin, meth, and marijuana. xWMO1Gc@b/@h)ZCPhPxwC6xe!bn/wO'Gh Have a question about Government Services? And then came Sunday. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. KAUNDRE TYREE CHARLES MCKILLIAN, 26, a resident of Albemarle, pled guilty on January 9, 2020, to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. The model components are: (1) community activation and coalition building, (2) monitoring and epidemiologic surveillance, (3) prevention of overdoses through medical education and other means, (4) use of rescue medication to reverse overdoses by community members and (5) evaluation of project components. According to court documents, law enforcement officers conducted a controlled purchase of fentanyl from WALL using a confidential informant in October 2019. On May 18, 2020, CAGLE was sentenced by Judge Osteen to 28 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, including 1 year of home detention. Last week, July 17-22, there were 14 overdoses, an average of two per day. As the suspects head to court on Thursday, all involved are hopeful this bust will be one that will clean up the streets. Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. The firearm had a 20-round magazine attached and was loaded with 18 rounds. Authorities report finding 517 grams of uncut fentanyl inside a vehicle with a street value of $258,000. endobj Though he no longer works in the county, Russell has helped several people struggling with opioid addiction in Stanly in recent weeks get connected to proper treatment. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS The investigation was a result of complaints from local residents. She thinks the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the opioid epidemic because people suffering from addiction have been afraid to seek help or treatment, such as going to the hospital or a recovery resource center like Wills Place, for fear of possibly being exposed to the virus. Updated: Aug 25, 2021 / 02:41 PM MDT. Were trying to do our part to obviously prevent the further spread, Campbell said. "Meth, heroin, marijuana, cocaine, pills, but also we've been looking at any gun violations and ATF can help out with any gun violations, said Sheriff Burris. An official website of the United States government. We first have to consider our best opportunities for intervention, which includes a number of programmatic options, she said. Of those calls, 202 involved opiates while another 82 involved multiple substances, including opiates. JFIF ICC_PROFILE lcms mntrRGB XYZ ) 9acspAPPL -lcms 7 0 obj Investigators with the Stanly County Sheriffs Office Narcotics Division along with Albemarle Police Department 2023 Cox Media Group. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Moses was taken to Stanly County Jail and received a $150,000 secured bond for his release. endobj The highest concentration of emergency room visits for opioid overdoses by zip code occurred in Cumberland, Stanly, Burke, Craven, Mecklenburg, Surry and Franklin counties. They say five defendants sold a cocktail of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine, and one of them allegedly cut heroin with fentanyl and morphine. STANLY COUNTY, N.C. 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Cornelius Antonio Smith, 30, from Wadesboro, was charged with two counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and possession with intent to manufacture, sell and distribute methamphetamine. Half of last weeks overdoses were in Albemarle, Howard said. While Zoom and other online platforms are nice substitutes, Russell said for people recovering from addiction, nothing replaces face-to-face interactions. "The District Attorney's office is working hand in hand with the many law enforcement agencies involved to aggressively prosecute these cases to remove these drugs and these drug dealers from our communities, said Lynn Clodfelter, District Attorney for Stanly County. According to a report this week produced by the NCDHHS, two counties in the 8th District Stanly & Cumberland have the highest rates of opioid overdoses of any county in NC, McNeill wrote Thursday. March 21, 2023 at 3:27 pm EDT. He also explained the overdoses seem to come in sprees because the opioids are sold in batches. Officers closed in on BALDWIN and he attempted to run from the car. During the same span last year there were five. 8 0 obj Stanly County Health Department in Albemarle Call 704-982-9171. STANLY COUNTY - 13 people were arrested today in a drug bust in Stanly County after months of investigation. Bridge to Recovery in Oakboro and Monroe Call 704-909-8025 or email help@thebridgetorecovery.org. Stanly County fentanyl arrest Luis Angel Ventura Castro (top) and Omar Garcia Luna were arrested by deputies this weekend with more than 500 grams of fentanyl, the sheriff's office said. The opioid epidemic has gripped Stanly County after data reveals overdoses here rank worse than anywhere in the state, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. As a result, she believes a lot of people with addiction have been silently struggling without letting people know whats going on. Xiong was transported to Stanly County Jail and received a $5,000 secured bond for her release. Tara Morton Poplin, 39, Gregory Allen Sanders, 38 and 29-year-old Bethany Leigh Horne were arrested on Thursday after police investigated a home on Pauls Crossing Road in Richfield. vHR$)4[PdAICtBFM@JF(Vuy8bdK&B( Z\T`hdj#N~]\#A'DXE&+P;lAPV oo*!x=RpbsWr;n"}DI endobj On Feb. 17, the Stanly County Sheriffs Office and the Norwood Police Department seized 61 grams of methamphetamine. The Project Lazarus public health model is based on the premises that drug overdose deaths are preventable and that all communities are ultimately responsible for their own health. On Dec. 7, the Stanly County Sheriffs Narcotics Division, Criminal Investigations Division and the Norwood Police Department responded to Norwood in reference to an overdose. On Feb. 25 in Norwood, the Stanly County Sheriffs Office and the Norwood Police Department seized 217.8 grams of methamphetamine and $1,383. Gallery. Detectives arrested 83-year-old Clyburn Roy Moses Jr. and charged him with Trafficking in Cocaine, Possession with the Intent to Manufacture Sell and Distribute Sch. February 25, 2021 at 10:38 pm EST. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Christopher Maurice Tillman, 32, of Lilesville, North Carolina, was charged with two counts of trafficking in methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and distribute methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon. GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) - Greenville County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Union officials said two men were arrested last week following two separate drug busts. While the coronavirus pandemic has greatly impacted Stanly County this year, with more than 2,600 cases and 77 people having died since March, theres another crisis that, though it may have faded from many peoples radar, is still wreaking havoc in the county. Russell said that many people in sobriety are struggling because they dont have traditional outlets like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous available where they can physically meet with others and share fellowship. The investigation was a result of complaints from local residents. WALL traveled to Albemarle in Stanly County where he sold the informant 56 grams of fentanyl and gave the informant a sample of heroin. Latest Photo Galleries. desc ^cprt \ wtpt h bkpt | rXYZ gXYZ bXYZ rTRC @gTRC @bTRC @desc c2 text FB XYZ -XYZ 3 XYZ o 8 XYZ b XYZ $ curv ck?Q4!)2;FQw]kpz|i}0 C It allows medical professionals to track whos getting the drugs so that people addicted to opioid drugs cannot go from one doctor to another to get more, better known as doctor shopping. "We're not going to take this anymore from these criminals, from these drug dealers, that we're here and that we're gonna stand together and make a statement, said Sheriff Burris. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Were trying to get to the root of the problem. California Consumer Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information, California Consumer Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The paramedics have already responded to more calls this year than 2019, when from May through December, paramedics responded to 256 calls, of which 155 were due to opiates. That has helped a lot. He is one of two full-time community paramedics along with four reserves. At the July 9 Albemarle City Council meeting, Fire Chief Shawn Oke reported 21 calls for overdoses in the city during June. WILLIAM WEBSTER CAGLE, 27, a resident of Albemarle, pled guilty on January 9, 2020, to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. "We're going for stiffer penalties and habitual felons so if they're convicted they're going away for a maximum amount of time, keep them off the streets of Stanly County," said Sheriff Burris. The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Albemarle Police Department, the Stanly County Sheriffs Office, and North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement. - A man and woman have been hit with a slew of charges after an extensive investigation revealed they were trafficking nearly 600 grams of Fentanyl. According to court documents, law enforcement officers conducted a controlled purchase of fentanyl from WALL using a confidential informant in October 2019. AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Thirteen people are under arrest in Warrenville after a drug bust Tuesday. All rights reserved. It happened at a home on the 200 block of Carline Road. This years spike in opioid overdoses comes after the new STOP Act, which went into effect Jan. 1. Her first scheduled court appearance is July 26 at 9 a.m. SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) - A multijurisdictional drug investigation has resulted in the arrest of 26 people who were responsible for making or distributing more than $4 million of methamphetamine. RAKEEM JOHNTA' BALDWIN, 23, a resident of Mount Gilead, pleaded guilty on January 9, 2020, to one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. In 2015, Project Lazarus was introduced to Stanly County. He was seen throwing a baggie containing approximately 56 grams of methamphetamine to the ground and was apprehended shortly after. More than two dozen people were indicted on drug charges and . During the first operation, 4.4 pounds of cocaine and two firearms were seized. TOOELE, Utah (ABC4) - A man who is residing in the U.S. illegally according to police has been arrested after a drug bust on Wednesday. 2 0 obj While investigating the incident, officers found about 54 pounds of marijuana, a pound of methamphetamine, [] <> But in Stanly, the opioid problem starts in the county seat. Howard said last years dubious distinction with opioids belonged to Cabarrus County, while the year before rested with Rowan County. Chris Miller has been with the SNAP since January 2019. An iPhone and $1,281 in United States currency was also seized from BALDWIN. And in 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized more than 50 million fentanyl-laced pills, more than double the amount collected the year prior, the Justice Department said. ALBEMARLE The Albemarle Police Department released a statement on Monday, July 13 announcing the arrest of 83-year-old Clyburn Roy Moses Jr. for a number of drug and other offenses. NCDHHS is planning to fund up to $10.6 million in community-based projects to prevent opioid overdoses for people who are involved in the justice system. I suspect that across the board, addiction-related comorbidities are up along with depression and anxiety, she said, due to people being isolated from family and friends because of the pandemic. Were trying to find out where its coming from, Springer said. Christa Michelle Smith, 33, was arrested on Dec. 10 for possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver heroin, maintaining a dwelling for the selling of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, death by distribution of a dangerous controlled substance and second-degree murder. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. During the second quarter of 2018, there were 70 overdoses, compared to 32 in 2017. In the Nissan, officers located a large bag containing approximately 475 grams of methamphetamine and digital scales. WALL was also ordered to pay a $200 special assessment and submit to 5 years of supervised release following his imprisonment. If anything, its probably picked up steam.. ",#(7),01444'9=82. Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, morphine and many others.