Law enforcement raid nets drug arrest
Published 10:19 am Friday, December 9, 2022
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On Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 detectives with the Washington Police Department and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office executed search and arrest warrants at J6 Tobacco & Wireless located at 601 John Small Avenue in Washington, NC.
A second search warrant was executed at a residence in Pitt County by Pitt County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
This investigation led to the arrest of Jose Louis Jimenez Ramirez of Greenville, NC.
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Jose Luis Jimenez Ramirez (WPD)
During the course of the investigation and subsequent searches detectives seized approximately 3.5 ounces (95 Grams) of cocaine and 4 ounces of marijuana. The suspect has been charged with Trafficking Cocaine, Possession with the Intent to Sell/Deliver Marijuana, and 6 counts of Selling Drugs within 1000’ of a School or Park.
Jimenez Ramirez is being held in Pitt County on a $350,000 secured bond.
This was a joint investigation with cooperation between the following agencies: Washington Police Department, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and Pitt County Sheriff’s Office.