Deputies: Major heroin distributor arrested

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A major heroin distributor to Brunswick and New Hanover Counties was arrested Wednesday by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug and Enforcement Unit.

A news release says the arrest was a result of a joint investigation, which includes agents with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit, and the narcotics divisions from Wilmington Police Department and Durham Police Department.

Juan Manola Monk, 28, was charged with two counts of trafficking heroin and a single count of possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver heroin. Over 156 grams of heroin, with an approximate street value of $150,000 was seized as a result of the month long, joint investigation.

Monk was taken into custody by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop on Highway 133 in Leland. He was booked into the Brunswick County Detention Facility where he remains under a $2 million bond.