Deputies, Police Search Benson Home

BENSON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Benson Police Department, served a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of E. Kennedy Circle, Thursday morning.

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office STAR team and Narcotics Division executed the search warrant following an undercover operation reportedly involving the purchase of marijuana from the suspect, 26 year-old Kaylon Ikkee Barnes of Benson.

Guns, 3-D printers and computers were among the items seized from the address, authorities said.

Barnes was charged with two felony counts of sell and delivery of marijuana and misdemeanor possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

On May 31, Barnes was arrested by NC ALE after he was allegedly found to have in his possession a Glock pistol converted to a fully automatic firearm.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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