ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (WECT) – Two Elizabethtown men are behind bars after deputies discovered methamphetamine and a firearm during a search at a home on Wagon Wheel Drive.
On March 10, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) executed a search warrant at the residence and seized several amounts of methamphetamine, along with a firearm.
Benjiman Allen Bailey, 23, and Jesse Thomas III, 29, both of Elizabethtown, were arrested in connection with the find.
Bailey faces multiple charges, including:
Possession of a firearm by a felon
Possession of a firearm with an altered/removed/destroyed serial number
Maintaining a vehicle, dwelling, or place for the sale and/or keeping of controlled substances
Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a Schedule II controlled substance
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Bailey was taken to the Bladen County Detention Center, where he was given a $75,000 secured bond.
Thomas was charged with:
Felony possession of methamphetamine
Possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Thomas was given a $10,000 secured bond.
The investigation is ongoing.
