26 people charged after investigation by North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement recently conducted an investigation into criminal activity around ABC licensed businesses in Wilmington.

The investigation was primarily focused on the possession and sale of illegal drugs and alcohol.

Agents seized illegal gaming machines and drug paraphernalia from the Greenfield Mini Market, and 26 suspects now face 75 criminal charges.

The following individuals have been arrested based on the investigative findings:

• Timothy Wayne Abbott, 41, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one misdemeanor
• Leah Margaret Bridges, 36, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor
• Marvin Jerome Brown, 70, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor
• Christopher Eugene Bowden, 63, of Rocky Point, N.C., was charged with one misdemeanor
• Jahzion Kymani Charron, 19, of Bolivia, N.C., was charged with two misdemeanors
• James Russell Cogdell, 67, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with five felonies and one misdemeanor
• Juan Marichal Copeland, 61, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with three felonies and one misdemeanor
• Jamar Drakeford, 44, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one felony and one misdemeanor
• Trevor Matthew King, 30, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors
• Tyres McMillan, 30, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with four felonies
• Jamal Ahmed Nagi, 58, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with two felonies and six misdemeanors
• Jeffery Brent Penny, 62, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor
• Haiman Meen Abdullah Quteni, 23, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one misdemeanor
• Ayanna Alicia Thomas, 22, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one felony and two misdemeanors
• Devona Michelle Young, 53, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one felony and four misdemeanors

The following individuals have outstanding warrants for their arrest as of 9/25/2025:

• Kerrigan Lamar Armond, 46, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one felony and one misdemeanor
• Marcus Barnett, 29, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with five felonies
• Irving Lee Bennerman, 58, of Maple Hill, N.C., was charged with four felonies
• Tristin Marie Nicole Bryan, 35, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with five felonies and one misdemeanor
• Michael Shawn Butterworth, 36, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one felony and one misdemeanor
• Raheem LaQuan Edwards, 31, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one felony
• Stephanie Lynne Failla, 41, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor
• Chase Fulcher, 24, of Burgaw, N.C., was charged with one felony and one misdemeanor
• Randolph Cary Grimsley, 62, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with one felony and one misdemeanor
• Wendy Nilsson, 40, of Rocky Point, N.C., was charged with one felony
• James Corneluis Minor, 56, of Wilmington, N.C., was charged with four felonies