Two Arrested In Earlier Drug Raid Among Three Charged Near Four Oaks Elementary

FOUR OAKS – Two people arrested during a narcotics raid near Four Oaks last month have been arrested again, this time during a drug investigation near Four Oaks Elementary School.

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division arrested three people Friday, November 6, on Civitan Road, behind Four Oaks Elementary School and within 1,000 feet of the school property.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, investigators found three individuals living in a tent under a shed. During the investigation, agents seized suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with two unidentified substances that have been sent to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for further testing.

Those arrested were Marcus Dwayne Stanley, 44, of Miller Road, Four Oaks; Linda Gail Stanley, 50, of Woodall Dairy Road, Benson; and Tara Leanne Hamilton, 45, of Miller Road, Four Oaks.

Marcus Stanley was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $2,000.

Linda Stanley was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Her bond was set at $3,000.

Hamilton was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $40,000.

Two Suspects Previously Arrested

Marcus Stanley and Hamilton were previously arrested October 9 when sheriff’s narcotics agents executed a search warrant at 175 Miller Road, just outside the Four Oaks town limits.

During that investigation, agents seized suspected fentanyl, drug paraphernalia and a catalytic converter believed to have been removed from a vehicle.

Six people were arrested during the October raid.

Marcus Stanley was charged at that time with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a catalytic converter. Hamilton was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Additional charges are pending.

The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division is continuing the investigation.