Police: Suspected gang members facing charges

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Two men who are suspected to be gang members were arrested in Leland on multiple drug charges.

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, the Wilmington Police Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office arrested
Lamar Jerome Morris, 25, and Terae Kareem Graham, 27, after a four-month long investigation.

Morris is charged with two counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver (PWIMSD) heroin, two counts of PWIMSD marijuana, possession of a firearm by a felon, maintaining a vehicle used for keeping and selling heroin and marijuana, trafficking heroin, removing a gun serial number, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, three counts of manufacturing, selling, delivering or possessing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, maintaining a dwelling house used for keeping and selling heroin, MDMA, and marijuana, possession of marijuana, and PWIMSD MDMA.

Graham is charged with PWIMSD heroin, PWIMSD marijuana, possession of a firearm by a felon, removing a gun serial number, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Morris and Graham are being held in the Brunswick County Detention Facility under bond.

A four-month investigation by BCSO, WPD and NHCSO ended Monday afternoon when Morris and Graham were pulled over at approximately on Hwy 133 in Leland following several controlled drug buys from Morris.

A search of the vehicle and later search of Morris’ residence yielded numerous drugs including approximately 150 bindles of heroin, 70 dosage units of MDMA, one pound of marijuana, over $9,000 in cash, and a gun were seized.

The drugs are estimated to have a street value of $10,000.

Both Morris and Graham are thought to be associated with or members of the blood gang in Wilmington.