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The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 12 people Tuesday following investigations into the sale and delivery of controlled substances throughout the county.
Two of those charged had bonds set at more than $1 million.
Sheriff Jim McVicker said the investigations were initiated after several complaints from citizens.
McVicker added that anyone with information about people illegally selling controlled substances in Bladen County to contact the Vice/Narcotics Unit at (910) 874-0656. All information will remain anonymous.
Those arrested were:
Matthew Johnson
Bladenboro
Bond: $1.2 million
Charges: Sell Heroin, Deliver Heroin, (2) Manufacture Heroin, (2) Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Heroin, (2) Possession of Heroin, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Cocaine, Manufacture Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine
Christopher Johnson
Bladenboro
Bond: $36,000
Charges: (2) Conspire to Sell/Deliver Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Cocaine, Sell Cocaine, Deliver Cocaine, Manufacture Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine
Matthew Jordan Johnson
Bladenboro
Bond: $3,000
Charges: Sell Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Marijuana, Manufacture Marijuana
Ethan William Goodwin
Clarkton
Bond: $1.1 million
Charges: Sell Heroin, Deliver Heroin, Manufacture Heroin, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Heroin, Possession of Heroin
Michael Chase Packer
Bladenboro
Bond: $20,000
Charges: Sell Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance
David Eugene Nance
Bladenboro
Bond: $10,000
Charges: Sell Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to
Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance
Ralph Michael Sells
Dublin
Bond: $51,500
Charges: Sell Cocaine, Deliver Cocaine, Manufacture Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine, Conspire to Sell/Deliver Cocaine, Maintaining a Vehicle for the Purpose of Using Controlled Substances, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Paige Fisher Smith
Dublin
Bond: $1,500
Charges: Maintaining a Vehicle for the Purpose of Using Controlled Substances, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Ethan Tyler Davis
Bladenboro
Bond: $100,000
Charges: Sell Heroin, Deliver Heroin, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Heroin, Manufacture Heroin, Possession of Heroin
Justin Arkele Hall
Clarkton
Bond: $10,000
Charges: Sell Marijuana, Deliver Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Marijuana, Manufacture Marijuana, Maintaining a Vehicle for the Purpose of Keeping/Selling Controlled Substances
Torres Montey Newkirk
Clarkton
Bond: Cited and Released
Charges: Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Mary Alice Bullock
Bladenboro
Bond: $50,000
Charges: Sell Schedule III Controlled Substance, Deliver Schedule III Controlled Substances, Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Schedule III Controlled Substance, Maintaining a Dwelling for the Purpose of Keeping or Selling Controlled Substances, Sell Controlled Substances within 1000 Feet of a Park