By Erin Smith
A Bladenboro man was arrested on a charge of simple possession on Friday evening.
According to court records, Bladen County Probation and Parole officers arrested Jerry Hales, 42, and charged him with simple possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance.
According to the DEA, a Schedule IV controlled substance is defined as having a real but low potential for abuse — and if abused, a limited physical or psychological dependence effect — compared with the substances in other classifications (Schedules I-III).