Satterthwaite faces charges

Published 12:23 am Thursday, December 1, 2011

On Friday, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gregvon Satterthwaite, 31, of 541 Edward St., Belhaven.

Gregvon Satterthwaite

Satterthwaite’s arrest stemmed from investigators with the sheriff’s office’s drug unit conducting a controlled purchase of prescription pain medication. Satterthwaite was arrested by patrol deputies at his residence.

Satterthwaite was charged with level I and level III trafficking in opium by possession, level I and level III trafficking in opium by transportation and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Satterthwaite was confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond.