LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. — A traffic stop on Friday near Jim Sutton Road and U.S. Highway 70 led to the arrest of two individuals after deputies discovered drugs and a large quantity of burnt copper.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office reported that Virginia Stancil and Bobby Thomas were pulled over, and deputies confirmed Thomas had outstanding warrants. A K-9 alert prompted a vehicle search, which uncovered methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and approximately 40 pounds of burnt copper. Authorities are still investigating the source of the copper.
Both suspects were arrested and charged with:
Possession of Schedule II drugs
Possession of drug paraphernalia
At the Lenoir County Magistrate’s Office, Thomas was assigned a $16,000 secured bond, while Stancil was denied bond due to pretrial release conditions.
