Three face drug charges
Published 12:50 am Thursday, June 9, 2011
On June 2, investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office’s Drug Unit and investigators with Pitt County Sheriff’s Office’s Drug Unit arrested William Logan Whichard, 18, of 3028 Whichard’s Beach Road, Chocowinity, Jon Michael Millaway, 20, of 1415 N.C. Highway 33 West, Chocowinity, and Danielle Baker, 18, of 1977 N.C. Highway 102, Chocowinity. Each was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin and possession of marijuana.
Their arrests stemmed from investigators from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office receiving information that Whichard is involved in the use and distribution of heroin and marijuana. Investigators have received information that Whichard is getting heroin from a source in Greenville. Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office conducted surveillance on Whichard. They witnessed Whichard, Millaway and Baker travel to a residence in Greenville.
Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office made contact with investigators from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. Both agencies conducted a vehicle stop on Whichard, Millaway and Baker when they departed from the residence. Investigators found four bindles of heroin and a quantity of marijuana.
Whichard, Millaway and Baker were each confined in the Pitt County Detention Center under a $15,000 secured bond.