Arrest made in ‘Eagle’ heroin investigation

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Deputies said they’ve made an arrest in the distribution of heroin that’s been linked to many overdoses in the area.

(Photo: Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office)

Lt. Jerry Brewer with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office said deputies from that department and the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samod Dwight Chandler on Friday. They said Chandler supplied the heroin stamped “Eagle” in black ink, the substance deputies in Brunswick County said were traced back to overdoses in the area. The arrest was made during an undercover investigation.

Chandler is currently in New Hanover County Jail under a $1 million bond.