ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — One man is in custody and another remains at large following a significant drug investigation in Lumberton, officials announced Friday.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Division, Community Impact Team, and SWAT operators executed two search warrants at residences on Old Allenton Road and Collins Drive in Lumberton, as part of an ongoing probe.
During the operation, deputies seized quantities of cocaine, Suboxone strips, and multiple firearms.
Randal Smith, 48, of Lumberton, was arrested and faces charges including:
Possession of cocaine
Maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances
Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver a Schedule III controlled substance
Manufacture, sale, or delivery of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Smith is currently held in the Robeson County Detention Center under a secured bond of $400,000.
Authorities are actively searching for Ashley K. Willoughby, 40, of Lumberton, wanted for:
Felony conspiracy
Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver a Schedule III controlled substance
Possession of drug paraphernalia
