AURORA, N.C. – Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit, along with Probation and Parole Officers from the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, arrested Robert Earl Blount III, 35, and Ryakeem Devon Blount, 33, on Thursday, March 6, at a residence in Aurora.
According to authorities, Robert Earl Blount III was wanted for a parole violation and had three active arrest warrants related to recent controlled drug purchases. During a search of the residence, officers found 52 grams of marijuana in Ryakeem Devon Blount’s possession.
Charges and Bond Information
Robert Earl Blount III
Blount is being held without bond at the Beaufort County Detention Center on the following charges:
(2) counts of Possession With Intent to Sell & Deliver Schedule II (Fentanyl)
Possession With Intent to Sell & Deliver Schedule II (Heroin)
Probation/Parole Violation
Ryakeem Devon Blount
Blount was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $4,000 secured bond with the following charges:
Possession With Intent to Sell & Deliver Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Community Assistance Requested
Sheriff Hammonds urges residents to report any suspected drug activity or criminal activity by contacting the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 946-7111. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252) 974-6400 or via the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office App under “Submit A Tip.”
