Several Smithfield Foods employees busted on drug charges

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office has arrested nine men in the town of Tar Heel on a variety of drug charges following a three-month undercover investigation.

The drug round-up happened Tuesday and involved the sheriff’s office and multiple other agencies.

Anthony Baker, Timothy Brock, Pedro Sanchez, Willie West, Eddie Wright, Christopher Mason, William Carter, James Johnson and Kristofer Kolar face a slew of drug charges ranging from manufacturing and selling marijuana and trafficking opium or heroin.

The sheriff’s office says all nine of the alleged drug dealers worked at Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel.

• Anthony Baker – $15,000 bond
• Timothy Brock – $50,000 bond
• Pedro Sanchez – $50,000 bond
• Willie West – $20,000 bond
• Eddie Wright – $600,000 bond
• Christopher Mason $60,000 bond
• William Carter – $102,500 bond
• James Johnson – $100,000 bond
• Kristofer Kolar – $150,000 bond