JOHNSTON COUNTY – Thirty-two law enforcement officers participated in saturation patrols in Selma and Smithfield on Saturday night, November 2 in an effort to curb illegal activity, with an emphasis on removing impaired drivers from local roadways.
The Selma Police Department hosted the six-hour event with the assistance of the Smithfield Police Department, Wilson’s Mills Police Department, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency. The NCDHHS Bat Mobile was present during the event.
Eighty-four charges were issued including 26 driver’s license violations, 25 misdemeanor drug/alcohol violations, four felony drug charges, three DWI arrests, and one possession of a firearm by a felon arrest. Two guns were also seized.
Selma Police said the success of the saturation patrols could not happen without the close partnership of the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office, Johnston County Communications Center, Johnston County Detention Center staff, and Magistrates.
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