More than 30 arrested on drug charges in Brunswick County

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Dozens of people in Brunswick county were arrested Wednesday and Thursday on numerous drug charges.

Agents with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit arrested more than 30 people over the past two days after multiple investigations throughout the county. The investigations were prompted by community complaints and tips over the past few months. More arrests are expected in the coming days and weeks.

Sheriff John W. Ingram thanks the community for the tips to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and encourages more to do the same.

Below are the people arrested and charged so far:

MARCI LYNN GARDINER, 47
ERIN PLACE, OCEAN ISLE BEACH
POSSESSION HEROIN
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

KENNETH JOSEPH MCMILLIAN, 58
STRAWBERRY WAY, SHALLOTTE
PWIMSD HEROIN
SELL/DELIVER HEROIN

ALEXANDER GEORGE KARAGIANNIS, 37
KNOTTS LANDING, BOLIVIA
FELONY POSSESSION COCAINE
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

ASHTON BROOKE EDWARDS, 27
CHARLES ST., HOLDEN BEACH
TRAFFICKING OPIUM/HEROIN
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

AVERY WILLIAM HUFF, 16
BURLINGTON ST., SOUTHPORT
MANUFATURE MARIJUANA
PWIMSD MARIJUANA
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

BELINDA FAYE MOSS, 52
EDGEWATER DR., SHALLOTTE
PWISD SCHEDULE II CS
SELL/DELIVER SCHEDULE II CS

CHRISTIAN SCOTT ANDERSON, 17
FIELDCREST DR., SOUTHPORT
PWIMSD MARIJUANA
SELL/DELIVER MARIJUANA
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

CRYSTAL GAIL BALLARD, 33
NEW BRITTON LOOP RD., ASH
POSSESSION OF HEROIN
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

DANIEL WAYNE WILLETTS, JR., 22
CAISON LOOP RD., WINNABOW
CONSPIRE SELL/DELIVER SCHEDULE III CS
PWIMSD SCHEDULE III CS

DALTON O’BRIAN BESSENT, JR., 18
DARE ST., SUPPLY
TRAFFICKING OPIUM/HEROIN
CONSPIRE SELL/DELIVER HEROIN
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA X 2
ASSAULT ON A FEMALE
PWIMSD HEROIN
POSSESSION MARIJUANA

DEMOND CA’QUAN CONYERS, 18
MAIN ST., LELAND
PWISD MARIJUANA
SELL/DELIVER MARIJUANA

DONALD WRIGHT, 22
TANNER RD., SHALLOTTE
FELONY POSSESSION COCAINE
POSSESSION MARIJUANA
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

EZEKIEL DAVID MCKNIGHT, 24
CARTER ST., SHALLOTTE
PWISD COCAINE
SELL/DELIVER COCAINE
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

JEFFREY BRIAN SULLIVAN, 29
CANTERBURY ST., BOLIVIA
PWIMSD COCAINE
SELL/DELIVER COCAINE

JERRY WINDHAM, 23
LORDS BRANCH RD., WINNABOW
SELL/DELIVER SCHEDULE II CS
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
POSSESSION FIREARM BY FELON

LEVERNE PELZER , 38 (IN CUSTODY IN NHC)
S. 8TH ST., WILMINGTON
PWIMSD HEROIN X 2
SELL/DELIVER HEROIN X 2
MAINTAIN VEHICLE
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
CONSPIRACY

MARVIN JOE BERNARD, 50
MIDWAY RD., BOLIVA
PWISD COCAINE X3
SELL/DELIVER COCAINE X 3

MELVIN LAVERN MASON, JR., 32
SUNSET HARBOR RD., BOLIVIA
PWIMSD COCAINE
SELL/DELIVER COCAINE
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

MICHAEL WARREN OLIVER, 35
BLUE WATER ST., SOUTHPORT
PWIMSD COCAINE X 2SELL/DELIVER COCAINE X 2, POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA X 2

NOAH DOUGLAS JACKSON, 18
KINGS DR., LELAND
CONSPIRE SELL/DELIVER HEROIN

OKEY EMMANUEL PALMORE, II, 32
MISSION HOPE RD., WINNABOW
PWISD MARIJUANA
SELL/DELIVER MARIJUANA

PHILLIP SCOTT HEWETT, 20
CANDLEWOOD COURT, BOLIVIA
PWIMSD HEROIN
SELL/DELIVER HEROIN
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

RASHAWN DEVON HOLDEN, 26
OLD OCEAN HWY, BOLIVIA
PWISD COCAINE
SELL/DELIVER COCAINE
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

RICA DANIELLE BROWN, 35
PINE NEEDLE LN., LONGWOOD
PWIMSD COCAINE
SELL/DELIVER COCAINE
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

RIVER JUSTICE BOYD, 17
WALDON POND LN., SOUTHPORT
PWIMSD SCHEDULE VI
SELL/DELIVER SCHEDULE VI
PWIMSD MARIJUANA X 2
SELL/DELIVER X 2
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA X 2

ROBER DENNIS, 51
SEASHORE RD., SUPPLY
PWIMSD SCHEDULE II CS
SELL/DELIVER SCHEDULE II CS
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

ROYCE BEASLEY, 44
CIVIETOWN RD., SUPPLY
FELONY POSSESSION COCAINE
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

SCOTT ASBURY, 18
FIELDCREST RD., SOUTHPORT
PWISD MARIJUANA
SELL/DELIVER MARIJUANA
POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

WAYNE LEGAUGHN KING, 55
MULBERRY RD., SHALLOTTE
PWISD COCAINE
SELL/DELIVER COCAINE

WILLIAM FRANKLIN DEITZ, 42
CHARLESTOWN ST., SOUTHPORT
PWISD SCHEDULE II CS
SELL/DELIVER SCHEDULE II CS

WILLIAM BORGESON, 67
LANVALE RD., LELAND
PWISD MARIJUANA
MANUFACTURE MARIJUANA

WILLIE DEON SWAIN, 42
JADE COURT, LELAND
PWISD COCAINE
SELL/DELIVER COCAINE

WILMA LEE BATTEN, 66
VILLAGE RD., LELAND
CONSPIRE TO SELL/DELIVER OPIATE/HEROIN
CONSPIRE TO TRAFFIC OPATE/HEROIN

DONALD RAY DAVIS, 39 (IN CUSTODY NHC)
TRUESDALE RD., WILMINGTON
PWISD HEROIN
SELL/DELIVER HEROIN