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Drugs

Dosher sponsors drug disposal event

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Throwing medications down the drain or the toilet can pollute the water supply. And with prescriptions now the drug of choice for many teens, leaving old meds at home can be a bad idea. Full story...
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Pill trafficker receives lengthy sentence

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Deputies arrested Ritchie Carson last winter after surveillance video caught him using a cinder block to break into the stores. Full story...
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Wilmington man sentenced on federal drug charges

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A Wilmington man will spend the next 16 years in prison on federal drug charges. Charles Rudolph Clay, III, pleaded guilty in April to possession with intent to distribute crack and cocaine and possession of a firearm by a felon. Full story...
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Drug bust finds 24 pot plants, guns

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Officers found 24 marijuana plants, and indoor grow tent, three rifles, a shotgun and semiautomatic pistol. Full story...
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Deputies bust two illegals for having cocaine

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video Another big bust for New Hanover County drug agents. Officers with the drug unit say they've busted two drug dealers who also happen to be illegal immigrants. The investigators say their bust involved a very ordinary children's toy. Full story...
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Feds take over drug bust investigation

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After a two-month undercover investigation, deputies seized more than 45 pounds of marijuana, stolen weapons and money. Deputies say the drugs were worth more than $100,000. Full story...
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Man charged with friend's murder after fight over drugs

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video 25-year-old Donte Anthony Caines is charged with second degree murder after investigators say he shot and killed his friend Gary Lydell Fisher at Caines's New Hanover County home. Full story...
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State suspends Dyer's medical license

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Investigators say Guy Dyer was running a cash-only business at his clinic on Shipyard Blvd. prescribing narcotics without establishing a medical reason. Full story...
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Wilmington doctor arrested for prescription forgery and fraud

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Guy David Dyer, 66, of Wilmington has been charged with prescription forgery and fraud. Dyer remains in custody at the New Hanover County Detention Facility under a $15,000 secured bond. Full story...
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Legal marijuana lookalike hitting the market

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videoA heads-up for parents. There's a drug being sold locally known as K-2 Summit that will give you a high like marijuana, but it's legal. Full story...
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Physician's assistant behind bars

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A local Physician's Assistant was arrested Thursday night. He's charged with illegally prescribing controlled substances. Full story...
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Two women find themselves in federal prison after December drug bust

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Two Wilmington women arrested during a drug bust last year will spend time behind bars in federal prison. Full story...
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Night Out makes a stand against crime and drugs

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Communities across North America, including several in our area, are joining forces Tuesday night to make a stand against crime and drugs. Full story...
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NHC deputies seize cocaine and cash in drug bust

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New Hanover County deputies seized more than a quarter million dollars in cocaine and cash Thursday. The bust took place in the 300 block of South College Road around 11:00 a.m. Full story...
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Illegal prescription drug use on the rise

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videoLocal law enforcement agents say prescription drug trafficking is becoming an epidemic. Nearly 75 percent of all drug cases in Brunswick County involve prescription medication. Full story...
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