RALEIGH – A yearlong investigation into a violent multi-defendant drug trafficking organization in Sampson County has led to the execution of over 20 federal and state arrest warrants.
According to federal authorities, the arrests are the result of a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Jacksonville Police Department, Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Probation Office, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the North Carolina Departments of Revenue and Emergency Management.
During the investigation, law enforcement seized over 11 pounds of cocaine and purchased several firearms, authorities said.
The charges and allegations contained in the Complaints are merely accusations. The defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Antonio McKoy, 30, of Garland, NC, James Daniel McKoy, 51, of Garland, NC, Bryant Carr, 37, of Roseboro, NC, Andrekia Parker, 23, of Garland, NC, and Anthony Barnes, 30, of Turkey, NC, were arrested today pursuant to Federal Criminal Complaints for Narcotics Conspiracy.
Additionally, Tony Chevallier, 30, of Turkey, NC, is also charged by Criminal Complaint but remains at large, authorities said.
Law enforcement officials hope the arrests will help to dismantle the multi-defendant organization and prevent further violence and narcotics trafficking in the area.
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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