Driver Clocked At 112 MPH Arrested On Drug Offenses, JCSO Says
JOHNSTON COUNTY — What began as a high-speed traffic stop ended with felony drug charges against a Wilmington man.
On Feb. 17, a deputy with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office SAFE team was traveling on Interstate 40 near Veterans Parkway when he observed a vehicle allegedly traveling 112 miles per hour in a 70 mph zone.
The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was identified as Markyes Deshuan Jones, 32, of Wilmington in New Hanover County.
During the stop, deputies reportedly located approximately 97 grams of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Authorities also seized $2,810 in cash found in the car, according to a report.
Jones was charged with speeding and reckless driving, along with felony possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana and felony maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for a controlled substance. He was also charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana paraphernalia.
He was given a $5,000 secured bond.
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2 felonies and only $5000 bond. Really!!
Oh yeah throw the book at him for speeding and having marijuana really considering they took 2800.00 from him without proof it came from the sale of the marijuana is worse on their part I mean he had weed and pariphanellia so there for he smoked the marijuana and who knows his speeding could be due to improper equipment. Can be took to a mechanic and get it calibrated and that charge will be dismissed..You must be a perfect person never been in trouble..Why don’t ya pray for him instead of casting your judgemental statements…
Must be a relative of yours to be so blinded by ignorance. I still say his bond should have been higher.
So his speedometer is off by 32 mph!!?? Bull***t!! You are either a relative and/ or use- condone illegal Marijuana. Most normal working folks do not carry $2800 cash on them, so don’t deceive yourself and look stupid. Watch the show ” Cops” and “Live PD Patrol and you will see examples of this over and over….
Yeah speed with drugs in the car. Not too smart
Seriously i got a DWI of supposed marijuana and my bond was 10.000 like wtf