Belhaven duo charged with heroin possession

Published 8:39 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2019

On Dec. 13, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit arrested Jessie Ray Norris, 50, of 131 Gum Neck Road in Belhaven, and Lori Ann Craft, 48, of 279 Hideaway Road in Belhaven. They were charged with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Their arrests stemmed from investigators receiving complaints about Norris and Craft being involved in the use of heroin. Investigators conducted a traffic stop on vehicle that Craft was driving and Norris was the passenger. Investigators conducted a search and found approximately 2 grams of heroin and digital scales.

Norris and Craft were confined in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond.