CLAYTON – Clayton Police said they were dispatched to a possible burglary in progress and found evidence of suspected drug trafficking. Around 12:00pm Monday, December 26th, officers were dispatched to a residence at 548 Atwood Drive to the possible break-in.
Upon arrival, Clayton officers discovered the two alleged suspects had left the area. No entry was made into the residence by the suspects.
Upon further investigation, evidence of drug trafficking was discovered inside the residence, Police Chief Greg Tart said.
Detectives executed a search warrant on the residence and seized over 80 pounds of marijuana, approximately $20,000 in cash, several firearms, and drug packaging/paraphernalia inside the home, Chief Tart told The Johnston County Report.
Michael Drakarr Brown, 25, and Tonyqua Lashay Russell, 25, were both charged with trafficking marijuana, conspiracy to traffic marijuana, and felony maintaining a residence for controlled substances. Brown was held on a $50,000 bond and Russell a $20,000 bond at the Johnston County Jail.
SMH. Ridiculous waste of taxpayer dollars and law enforcement officers over marijuana. Felonies for marijuana. This is pathetic
The originally said break in it was no evidence of break in? So now you get a search warrant bc why…. How is it possible drug trafficking? SMH
Ridiculous that we still live in a state that can’t see the Forest for the trees, legalize and this would not even be a thing, people would have a choice to goto a dispensery and buy safely no b/s involved. I call B/s on the so called break in attempt too.
People really think that legalizing it will stop this type of thing? Let’s see…I can legally sell it, needing a license, a storefront, employees, business expenses, pay taxes, and work set hours. OR I can illegally sell it, however much I want, work whenever I want, charge what I want, not pay income tax on it, and not have to answer to anyone.
Of course it will still be illegally sold, even if the products is legalized. And with any crime comes the violence and guns. Any bets on whether those guns were legally owned or registered?