Mark Whitley, a 43-year-old man from Kinston, was arrested on felony firearm and drug charges by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, December 5. Whitley faces charges of felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony possession with intent to sell or deliver a Schedule VI controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The arrest followed a request for assistance from NC Probation and Parole regarding a possible violation involving firearms and drugs. Upon arriving at a home on Sargett Brown Road in Deep Run, law enforcement officers found Whitley in possession of a firearm. During a search of the vehicle Whitley was in, authorities discovered packaged marijuana consistent with street sales, along with drug paraphernalia.
Whitley was taken to the Lenoir County Jail, where he was given a $42,500 secured bond.
