'Operation Done Deal' results in 20 Carteret County arrests

20 arrested, 45 more wanted as Carteret Sheriff’s Office wraps seven-month drug operation

CARTERET COUNTY — A seven-month undercover narcotics investigation has resulted in 20 arrests so far, with authorities seeking dozens more suspects on hundreds of felony charges across Carteret County.

New drug task force targets drug crime across county lines

ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Drug investigations do not stop at county lines, and a new partnership among law enforcement agencies in southeastern North Carolina aims to ensure their response does not either. State Bureau of Investigation Director Chip Hawley joined Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers, Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker, and Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins on Wednesday to announce the creation of the Border Belt Drug Task F…

'Operation Done Deal' results in 20 Carteret County arrests

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Carteret County Sheriff's Office has arrested 20 people in 'Operation Done Deal.' Sheriff John Nyberg says they will be making 45 more arrests for a total of 400 felony charges for the entire drug operation. Charges range from possession drug possession to trafficking along with illegal firearm possession charges. [...]

Understanding the Drug Crime Investigation Process

An investigation into drug-related crimes often doesn't begin at the point of arrest. By the time the police choose to arrest someone and perform a search, they have already conducted months of investigation. According to the United States Sentencing Commission, there were 16,234 criminal cases associated with drugs in the federal court system in fiscal [ . . . ] Source: Understanding the Drug Crime Investigation Process from Heady NJ