GRIMESLAND, N.C. — Detrick Tavone Green, 51, was arrested Thursday morning following the execution of a search warrant at a Grimesland residence, according to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office.
The operation, conducted on Jan. 8, involved the Narcotics Unit along with the Gang and Guns Unit, Major Crimes Unit, K-9 Unit, and Community Patrol Unit. Green was the target of a monthlong investigation into illegal drug sales in Pitt County.
Authorities said Green faces numerous charges, including:
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Altering or removing a firearm serial number
Trafficking in cocaine
Felony possession of cocaine
Possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park
Possession with intent to sell and deliver a Schedule VI controlled substance
Felony possession of marijuana
Maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Green was transported to the Pitt County Detention Center, where a magistrate found probable cause and ordered him held without bond pending his first appearance hearing.
